Adalia ladybird variants

Paul mabbott · #1 (**permalink**) 17-04-2007, 10:08 PM

Until the 'harlequin' came along, our two most variable species were the ten- and two-spot ladybirds (Adalia decempunctata & A. bipunctata as seen in some of the recent postings. There are many other variants which are very rare such as the purpura form which creates purple, spotless 2-spots. I found a rare one today -

- the "rabbit's ear" (actually, this looks more like Scooby Doo than a rabbit - but see Untitled Document for a more rabbit-like one!

almostnormal · #2 (**permalink**) 17-04-2007, 10:42 PM

oh how cool! i only ever get what i call 'ordinary' red ladybirds (usually, i think, 6 and 2 spot) in my garden. not that i'm complaining, they eat all the aphids on my roses!

jdoherty · #3 (**permalink**) 18-04-2007, 11:01 AM

A great pic of a very unusual two spot variety.

John

Paul mabbott · #4 (**permalink**) 18-04-2007, 11:16 AM

Thanks; and there are so many more of these variants about! I don't think they're of any great significance unless you're a geneticist but you never know ....

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Originally Posted by jdoherty