Epilachna sp. (genus)
a ladybird beetle at suppressed
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| Epilachna sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 6 Jan 2025 | |
| Epilachna sumbana | AlisonMilton | 3 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | MazzV | 2 Jan 2025 |
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2 comments
6 Jan 2025
Epilachna sumbana, E. vigintioctopunctata and E. vigintisexpunctata cannot be reliably separated using images like those above. Good images of the elytral apices (tips) can be used to separate sumbana (apices rounded) from vigintioctopunctata and vigintisexpunctata (apices 'distinctly angled'). The latter two can be separated only on examination of the genitalia.
7 Jan 2025
Hi KimberiEP,
In my novice's exuberance I accidently posted pix of 2 different laybird individuals to the same sighting (4634248), all taken at the same time. I have now updated that sighting to have just one, which is distinguishable by have roughly same sized spots all over, and a relatively rough surface to the wing covers. The 2nd one, which I've now added as a separate sighting, has relatively smooth wing covers, and most distinctively, a couple of pairs of spots that are distinctly smaller than the other spots. I suspect this may have added to some confusion about Spp, although your comments re disitinctions being dependent on genital differences suggest otherwise. Thought I should let you know, as well as thank you for your detailed comments which add to my understanding,
All the Best
MazzV
In my novice's exuberance I accidently posted pix of 2 different laybird individuals to the same sighting (4634248), all taken at the same time. I have now updated that sighting to have just one, which is distinguishable by have roughly same sized spots all over, and a relatively rough surface to the wing covers. The 2nd one, which I've now added as a separate sighting, has relatively smooth wing covers, and most distinctively, a couple of pairs of spots that are distinctly smaller than the other spots. I suspect this may have added to some confusion about Spp, although your comments re disitinctions being dependent on genital differences suggest otherwise. Thought I should let you know, as well as thank you for your detailed comments which add to my understanding,
All the Best
MazzV
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- Sesame Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Epilachna sp. (genus) Scientific name
- a ladybird beetle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 606.82m Recorded at altitude
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