COMMON NAME

Yellow Shouldered Lady Beetle

Order

Suborder

Family

Genus

Species

Alias

Coleoptera

Coccinellidae

Apolinus lividigaster

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Description

This lady beetle is black with two yellow spots on its shoulders. The eggs are a pale yellow colour.

Adult size: 3mm

Out and about

This lady beetle is found on the east coast of Australia and also in New Zealand

Reproduction and Life cycle

To deter

To control

Plants to repel

Plants to attract

Pollen- and nectar-bearing flowers Alfalfa / Alyssum / Angelica / Buckwheat / Calendula / Chives / Coriander / Cosmos / Dandelion / Dill / Fennel / Feverfew / Marigold (lemon gem) / Mustard / Oleander / Queen Anne’s lace / Statice / Tansy / Yarrow (yellow and white) / Yellow nasturtiums (seem to like yellow colours, but not orange)