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Aka Tasmanian od Southern ladybird.
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Very large!
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landed on my when out farm walking.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Albert Park. Habitat: Acacia melanoxylon. Cultivated tree. I noticed several large ladybird larvae yesterday evening, but didn't grab one until today. Before that, I had never seen the species anywhere. In the past, I have observed Dicranosterna semipunctata (possible prey for the ladybird) on this very tree, but I didn't notice any sign of it there today, so the ladybirds are presumably feeding on psyllids. Identification: Cleobora mellyi (Mulsant, 1850). Larva.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Albert Park. Habitat: Acacia melanoxylon. Cultivated tree. I noticed several large ladybird larvae yesterday evening, but didn't grab one until today. Before that, I had never seen the species anywhere. In the past, I have observed Dicranosterna semipunctata (possible prey for the ladybird) on this very tree, but I didn't notice any sign of it there today, so the ladybirds are presumably feeding on psyllids. Identification: Cleobora mellyi (Mulsant, 1850). Larva.
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland Central, Albert Park. Habitat: Acacia melanoxylon. Cultivated tree. I noticed several large ladybird larvae yesterday evening, but didn't grab one until today. Before that, I had never seen the species anywhere. In the past, I have observed Dicranosterna semipunctata (possible prey for the ladybird) on this very tree, but I didn't notice any sign of it there today, so the ladybirds are presumably feeding on psyllids. Identification: Cleobora mellyi (Mulsant, 1850). Larva.
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Found inside house
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Found inside house
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland 0612, suburb of Henderson, walkway between Rhinevale Cl and Spence Rd. Habitat: On vegetation. Identification: Cleobora mellyi (Mulsant, 1850). Pupa. ID based on matching to the following image (link): Adult emerged overnight 31 Dec 2016-1 Jan 2017. ID confirmed (photo added).
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland 0612, suburb of Henderson, walkway between Rhinevale Cl and Spence Rd. Habitat: On vegetation. Identification: Cleobora mellyi (Mulsant, 1850). Pupa. ID based on matching to the following image (link): Adult emerged overnight 31 Dec 2016-1 Jan 2017. ID confirmed (photo added).
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Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, Auckland 0612, suburb of Henderson, walkway between Rhinevale Cl and Spence Rd. Habitat: On vegetation. Identification: Cleobora mellyi (Mulsant, 1850). Pupa. ID based on matching to the following image (link): Adult emerged overnight 31 Dec 2016-1 Jan 2017. ID confirmed (photo added).