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Chilocorus bipustulatus (L., 1758) (Heather Ladybird)

Notes (MWS) A scale-insect feeding ladybird found mainly on heathland.

Has recently (2006) also turned up on Leylandii cypress. (Hodge, P., pers comm.)

Suggested Literature

Chilocorus bipustulatus may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
COCCINELLIDAE
(ladybirds, ladybugs)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Chilocorus bipustulatus is associated with:

There may be taxa associated with Chilocorus bipustulatus listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
COCCINELLIDAE
(ladybirds, ladybugs)

Associated with Chilocorus bipustulatus:

larva larva is endoparasitoid host of gregarious (ave. 6) larva Tetrastichus coccinellae - a chalcid wasp (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
larva larva is endoparasitoid host of gregarious larva Homalotylus eytelweini - a chalcid wasp (Hymenoptera) Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
prepupa prepupa is endoparasitoid host of larva Phalacrotophora fasciata - a scuttle fly (Diptera: Phoridae) Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
pupa (newly formed) pupa (newly formed) is endoparasitoid host of larva Phalacrotophora fasciata - a scuttle fly (Diptera: Phoridae) Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989

Chilocorus bipustulatus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
COCCINELLIDAE
(ladybirds, ladybugs)

References

Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989 Ladybirds

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