Coccinella transversalis
Common name: Transverse Ladybird
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Found all over Australia and in parts of Asia.
Description:
From 4 millimetres to 8.5 millimetres long. The domed wing-covers are an orange to orange-red colour with black transverse markings.
Notes:
This is the most common ladybird in Australia. The adults and larvae feed on aphids.
We have photographed this beetle from November to May.
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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