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Coccinella
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Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spot Ladybird)
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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Coccinella septempunctata L., 1758 (Seven-spot Ladybird)

Date: 29 June 2006
Location: East Sussex, England
State: Larva
Record Summary: Larva, pupating on Dogwood leaf
Identification Notes: Keyed out from photos.

c. 30 tiny parasitic hymenoptera emerged by 21 July 06.

Images etc

magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged 350 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - dorsal view - highly enlarged 333 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - dorsal view - highly enlarged 333 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - dorso-lateral view - highly enlarged 361 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged 366 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged 382 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged 500 by 360 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged 500 by 340 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged 500 by 388 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - highly enlarged 500 by 346 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - lateral view - highly enlarged 354 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - latero-dorsal view - close-up - highly en 500 by 369 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - latero-dorsal view - highly enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Ladybird larva - preparing to pupate - postero-dorsal view - highly enlarged 457 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Pupa - antero-dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged 500 by 403 pixels
magnified photograph Pupa - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged 500 by 350 pixels
magnified photograph Pupa - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged 500 by 340 pixels
magnified photograph Pupa - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged 500 by 345 pixels
magnified photograph Pupa - postero-dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged 500 by 362 pixels
magnified photograph Wasps - (and mites!) close-up - magnified 500 by 417 pixels
magnified photograph Wasps from ladybird pupa - enlarged 500 by 414 pixels

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