Don Williams wrote:
I've taken a looked at the pictures of the rather beautiful beetle. I
don't think it's a Lady Bird, the shape is wrong. The Coccinellidae, as
far as I recall, are all oval in shape this one is not. The oval shape
is a taxonomic feature. Does anyone care? I suppose not.
Don W
Albano Garcia wrote:
http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/ladybird/DSC_0232.jpg
http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar/ladybird/DSC_0238.jpg
Albano, you are not in Europe, are you? Although Don is right about the
body shape for European ladybirds, there are definitely some American
species that are less rounded.
Glad to hear that it is having a good feed. Not many European ones
predate such small offerings but, once again, I note that some American
species specialise in whitefly. Still, if you want to get rid of most
of them all quickly, the cigarette trick works quite well.
mike
