Common Spotted Ladybird (species: Harmonia conformis) in Royal NP (Gaia Guide)
Harmonia conformis
Common Spotted Ladybird


©Beth Mantle: Common Spotted Ladybird (Harmonia conformis)

©Ellie Shuetrim and Geoff Shuetrim: Common Spotted Ladybird found in the vegetable patch.

©Donald Hobern: Common Spotted Ladybird (Harmonia conformis)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Coleoptera
Family Coccinellidae
Genus Harmonia
Species Harmonia conformis

Colours

         

Distinguishing features

They are a reddish-orange colourĀ  with 20 black spots, 18 of which are on the wing covers (elytra).

Size

  • From 0.6 cm to 0.7 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Common Spotted Ladybird (Harmonia conformis)

Diet

It is a predator of other insects, eating aphids as both a larva and as an adult.

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