Coccinellidae sp01

1 Unidentified Waxy Ladybird Larvae at Charleys Forest, NSW

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Identification history

Coccinellidae sp01	24 May 2025	DiBickers
Monophlebulus sp. (genus)	23 May 2025	CarbonAI
Unverified	23 May 2025	arjay

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DiBickers wrote:

24 May 2025

This taxon is yet to be classified. Without being too long-winded, there are many Coccinellidae larvae (across several Subfamilies) which have these long waxy filaments, however, because they have not been raised from larva to the adult beetle they cannot be identified accurately.

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri has become a familiar taxon where many larvae are often misidentified for this reason.

These larvae are distinctly different to Cryptolaemus montrouzieri as the lateral waxy filaments are much longer and they also have an obvious “naked” back.

There has now been a larva successfully raised to adulthood which has the Entomologists excited as they were finally able to link that particular specimen to Telsimia (Genus).

Given that it is known these waxy larvae are across multiple Subfamilies we have grouped them together under “Coccinellidae sp01 (Unidentified Waxy Ladybird Larvae)” until further information comes to light.

arjay wrote:

24 May 2025

Gosh.

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Location information

Maps Mongarlowe River
Places Charleys Forest, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
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arjay NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Coccinellidae sp01 Scientific name
Unidentified Waxy Ladybird Larvae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 675.94m Recorded at altitude
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