Yellow-shouldered Ladybird

Identification
The Yellow Shouldered Ladybird is a small black beetle with a yellow patch on each side of the thorax. Some also have yellow on the head. The wings are covered with fine hairs. The pupae are oval shaped and mostly white with brown markings near each end.

Size
3mm

Food
Adults and larvae feed on aphids.

Breeding
Females lay a batch creamy yellow eggs on the surface of a leaf.

ClassificationClass: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Apolinus
Species: lividigaster