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Epilachna chrysomelina
Related spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/312... This pest species of ladybird was established in 2002. in Dalmatia on cucumbers, zucchini and watermelon. They feed on leaves with parenchym between veins, so that the leaf looks like lace.
Spotted on May 19, 2013
Submitted on Oct 29, 2013
7 Comments
I am sure too! I will plan it may be for next year :-)
I'm glad you like it :) Croatia is wonderful contry with very high biodiversity on land and in the sea, with lot of National parks and Nature parks, I believe you will enjoy in Croatia :)
Nice! I have never seen one like this!
Thanks to your spottings and those of other people in your area I am more and more convinced that I must visit Croatia some time soon, also for scuba diving!
Thank you, Cindy :)
Nice spotting and photo, Jopy!
It is pretty small, about 0,5 cm...
Cute! you can see the plant hairs and get a sense of how small this guy is!