Hi Paul,
Glad you agree. I think it's my only/first 2-spot larva with no bright brushes on the back
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Originally Posted by paul m
I would think so although I'm never too happy separating 2-spot from 10-spot (Adalia decempunctata). The early instars (left) especially ...
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Well yes, for I1 and most I2 that'll be quite hard, for I3 and I4 I have this "working thesis" that seems to suffice mostly (attached - was to small for gallery and attachment won't show linked in IMG-tags, sorry).
Edit: Ah, now I get a non-scripted link, so better to include it directly:
Very bad diagram showing main difference between larvae of 2-spot and 10-spot ladybirds (arrows) I use for ID. On 10-spot the indicated brushes would be white/light gray on 2-spot these would be white/gray with a black or dark gray center. The other (orange/white/gray) brushes drawn are quite variable of course (more so for 2-spot than 10-spot).
You think that works, or have you found many larvae that would prove it wrong?
Cheers!
Arp