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Brachiacantha barberi
This tiny 3 mm Ladybug had the most striking jewel green eyes! It is black with orange and yellow spots and a white face. Family Coccinellidae.
Heavy shrubbery along the highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, km 11.5, 865 meters.
Spotted on Aug 28, 2013
Submitted on Sep 2, 2013
11 Comments
Thank you Dhirendra :)
Wow!!Lovely Bug..
Thank you so much surekha! Definently the right one! Green eyes and all.
Such a beautiful ladybug, Lauren!
Looks like ~Brachiacantha barberi or Brachiacantha barberi Gordon
http://bugguide.net/node/view/430021
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I...>
http://www.texasento.net/TXCoccinellidae...
Thank you Cindy :)
What a beauty! Love the eyes.
Thank you Tina and Rieko :)
Thanks Martin, I corrected it, I was half asleep I guess when I put it up :)
Wow, green eyes. Beautiful spotting and I love them.
This is indeed a cute ladybird beetle. Please check your nominated family. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccinellid...
The second photo is great with the big green, manga looking eyes!