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Ladybird Beetle Larvae Identification Key

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Ladybird Beetle Key: Adults

Ladybird Beetle Key: Pupae

Ladybird Beetle Key: Larvae

Species List

Parts of the Adult Ladybird Beetle

   

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What does your First, Second or Third Instar Ladybird Beetle Larvae look like?

Once you know the characters for the 4th instar larvae, the same characters apply for the younger instars.

Click on the link below for pictures and characters of each species

Adalia bipunctata

Coccinella septempunctata

Hippodamia convergens

Hippodamia tredecimpunctata

Coleomegilla maculata

We do not yet have a complete set of pictures for all instars of
Cycloneda munda and Harmonia axyridus.

 

 
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