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19-07-2009, 12:39 PM
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| | | Ladybird help
Hi all. I found these 2 little critters on a privet hedge in Bideford in Devon. Could the buff coloured one be some sort of Leucism?    |
19-07-2009, 12:46 PM
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| | | Re: Ladybird help
They may be ten-spot variants, perhaps the last pair being recent emergents from pupae. |
19-07-2009, 12:59 PM
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| | | Re: Ladybird help
These are all 10 spots Adalia decempunctata
1. Is f.decempustulatus
2,3. Are f.decempunctata |
19-07-2009, 08:03 PM
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| | | Re: Ladybird help
Yes, the pale black spots suggest recent eclosure. However the pale 'red' background is not uncommon in Adalia decempunctata - deeper red may take weeks or months to develop - if it ever does! Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green  They may be ten-spot variants, perhaps the last pair being recent emergents from pupae. | |
19-07-2009, 09:33 PM
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Many thanks all. And thanks for the colour forms Dogghound. Do you mind if I ask where you get your info from? |
20-07-2009, 06:29 PM
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A good book for getting into ladybirds is Ladybirds by Michael Majerus & Peter Kearns (Naturalists handbooks 10) ISBN 0 85546267 1. It features colour forms amoungst other things. Also the field studies council (FSC) do a guide (like a leaflet) which is great for use in the field this also covers forms. |
20-07-2009, 07:23 PM
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Thats fantastic, many thanks Dogghound  | | |
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