Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bug larva

Posted by LordV on 01-10-2006 10:23
#1
Taken Yesterday South Coast UK about 8mm body length.
Looks a bit like a ladybird larva but seemed to be too wide and spiky.
Any ideas ?

Thanks
Brian V.

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Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 01-10-2006 10:57
#2
Coccinellidae?

Posted by crex on 01-10-2006 12:07
#3
Perhaps Harmonia axyridis.

Posted by LordV on 01-10-2006 12:14
#4
Thanks for the ID- looks like it might be Harmonia axyridis larva. Definitely looked different to the ladybird Larvae I've seen before.
Brian V.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 01-10-2006 13:16
#5
Hi Brian
Definitely Harmonia axyridis. The harlequin ladybird survey people (http://www.harleq...urvey.org/) will be interested to have the record.

Posted by LordV on 01-10-2006 15:57
#6
Thanks For the ID Nikita and Tony Smile
Have registered it with the bug survey.
Brian V.

Posted by Frank Koehler on 01-10-2006 16:30
#7
Yes, very common in central europe now. The first records in Germany a few years ago: Frankfurt, Hamburg, 2002 Geilenkirchen (coming in from the Netherlands). Today: widespread and common in every corner, various observations about feeding other ladybird-, beetle-, butterfly-larvae. Best regards Frank

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Posted by Susan R Walter on 02-10-2006 13:15
#8
Brian

These little blighters are really spreading. They reached me on the very eastern outskirts of London and RSPB Rainham Marshes for the first time in March this year, and have been at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park in East London for the past 3 years. At THCP they don't seem to be having the devastating effect on the native 7-spot ladybird that was feared and the guys there are just watching and waiting.