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Ladybird Beetle Larvae Identification Key

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Parts of the Adult Ladybird Beetle

   

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Parts of the ladybird beetle larvae.

Each thoracic segment (pronotum, mesonotum, metanotum) has a pair of dorsal (tergal) plates

Each abdominal segment has 6 lobes visible inforsal view, 3 on each side (dorsal, dorso-lateral and lateral).

Each lobe has a tergal plate with detailed armature, but for identification purposes, we will only need to refer to the lobes.

 

 
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