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Natural History of Radley

Beetles (Coleoptera)

   

Mint leaf beetle, photographed 17 July 2005 by B Crowley

Mint leaf beetle ( Chrysolina menthastri )

(17 July 2005)*

Malachius bipustulatus, photographed 18 June 2006 by B Crowley

Malachius bipustulatus

(18 June 2006)*

 

 

Crepidodera ferruginea, photographed 17 July 2005 by B Crowley, ID by Linda Losito

Crepidodera ferruginea (17 July 2005)*

Phyllodecta vitellinae, photographed 26 June 2005 by B Crowley, ID by L Losito

Phyllodecta vitellinae

(2mm, on willow leaf, 26 June 2005)*
   

Cockchafer beetle (Melolontha melolontha) photographed 28 May 2008 by B Crowley

Common cockchafer beetle

(Melolontha melolontha)

(28 May 2008)

(larva)

Scirtes hemisphaericus, photographed 13 July 2008 by B Crowley

Scirtes hemisphaericus

(13 July 2008)

   

Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) photographed 13 July 2008, by B Crowley

Harlequin ladybird

(Harmonia axyridis)

(13 July 2008)

Harlequin ladybird larva, photographed 14 July 2008

Harlequin ladybird larva

(Harmonia axyridis)

(14 July 2008)

The Harlequin Ladybird is an immigrant species that has, over the past few years, been invading northwards (see www.harlequin-survey.org) and displacing the native species, which now appear to be a lot less common. Harlequin adults are large (7-8mm) and come in many colour variants. Above and below are just a couple of the commoner examples. However the larva (above right) does have a consistent appearance.
 

Harlequin Ladybird, photographed 26 July 2008 by S Calvert-Fisher

Harlequin Ladybird

(Harmonia axyridis spectabilis)

( 26 July 2008)

  
     
 
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