Coccinella transversalis (larva)

Common name: Transverse Ladybird

Distribution:

Found all over Australia and in parts of Asia.

Description:

The larvae grow up to approximately 8 millimetres long.

Notes:

This is the most common ladybird in Australia. The adults and larvae feed on aphids.

References:

Australian Ladybird Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Their biology and classification. Adam Slipinski. 2007

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/104393e0-22e8-496d-ac72-a8dd8387f612

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