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Coccinella - Paschalitsa
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| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Aimilios Petrou (Aimilios) (242) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-05-01 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-07-17 0:37 |
| Viewed: 593 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Coccinella is the most familiar genus of ladybird (or, in North America, ladybug). The elytra of most species are of a red or orange colour, punctuated with black spots or bands. The genus occurs throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but has only 11 species native to North America, with far more in Eurasia.
Its name comes from Latin coccineus, referring to the color scarlet.
Adults and larvae are voracious predators of aphids, and some species (e.g. Coccinella septempunctata) are used as biological control agents.
In Greece, ladybirds are called πασχαλίτσα (paschalitsa), because they are found abundantly in Eastertime, along with paschalia, the Common Lilac plant, which flowers at the same time.
Info:en.wikipedia.org |
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(2372) - [2008-07-17 22:14]
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great shot of this tiny insecte. the composition is very good, as the focus and details on subject! congratulations! and tfs.
