Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Coccinellidae Puparium

Posted by crex on 24-08-2007 11:07
#1
I have no idea what this "thing" is. Any suggestions? Sorry I don't know the name of the large leafed plant either.

Location: About 30 km N of Stockholm, Sweden
Date: 2007-AUG-12
Habitat: Near a cemetary, so the plant vcan be cultivated

Edit: Subject changed (Unknown thing)
Edited by crex on 24-08-2007 11:14

Posted by Paul Beuk on 24-08-2007 11:10
#2
Puparium of Coccinellidae.

Posted by crex on 24-08-2007 11:11
#3
Maybe it was this larvae? that made the marks on the leaf ...

Posted by crex on 24-08-2007 11:12
#4
Ahh, you were fast Paul. Is the pupae emptied?

Posted by Jan Willem on 24-08-2007 11:15
#5
No, not yet.

Posted by crex on 24-08-2007 11:24
#6
Thanks Jan. I looked a bit at the Stippen site. It looks like it is the common Coccinella septempunctata ...

Posted by Paul Beuk on 24-08-2007 11:38
#7
The marks on the leaf are probably caused by a sucking insect, my guess is a true bug.

Posted by crex on 24-08-2007 11:56
#8
Paul Beuk wrote:
The marks on the leaf are probably caused by a sucking insect, my guess is a true bug.


You are right. The Coccinellidae larvae are predators. No need for them to go sucking on leafs Grin

Posted by Isidro on 24-08-2007 12:19
#9
All correct:

both are puopae and not larva,

both are from Coccinella septempunctata,

and the marks on the leaf are not caused by the ladybirds.

Posted by crex on 24-08-2007 12:46
#10
Thanks for confirmation Isidro! Wink