Posted by Juergen Peters on 05-06-2006 04:55
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Hello, gorgi!
gorgi wrote:
This was found at my place of work, Simar Nature Reserve, Malta. Maybe you can help to identify the species. Thanks.
This was found at my place of work, Simar Nature Reserve, Malta. Maybe you can help to identify the species. Thanks.
If it would have been found in central Europe, I would say it is a colour variation of Adalia decempunctata, but I don't know the mediterranean species. It is not exactly like one I have on my (german) Coccinellidae page (http://insektenfo...llidae.htm), but quite similar to this one in brown and yellow - same pattern, other colours:
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