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Coccinella septempunctata


Coccinella septempunctata
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Copyright: ilker erkan (krkguide) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 19 W: 0 N: 18] (146)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-09
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-07 4:00
Viewed: 234
Points: 20
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Coccinella septempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Larva eating an aphid, on 20 April 2008
Larva ready to molt, on 26 May 2008
Pupa freshly molted, on 26 May 2008
Pupating, on 26 May 2008
Pupa fully dried, on 10 May 2008
Adult, on 9 March 2008

The adult Coccinella septempunctata is relatively large, 0.28 to 0.31 inch (7-8 mm), and has a white to pale spot on either side of the head. Its thorax is black with white along the front margin. There are seven large black spots on its red or orangish wing covers, which may have some white near the front. Larvae are alligator shaped and range from 0.28 to 0.31 inch (7-8 mm) in length. Metamorphosis is complete. The pupal stage duration is temperature dependent, lasting between 3 and 12 days. Eggs are spindle shaped and small, about 0.04 inch (1 mm long).

C. septempunctata undergoes complete metamorphosis. In spring, overwintering adults emerge from protected sites near fields where they fed and reproduced in the previous season. After feeding on aphids, a female will start depositing eggs, generally laying them near prey, in small clusters on protected sites found on leaves and stems. In a one to three month period the female can lay from 200 to over 1,000 small (about 0.04 inch or 1 mm) eggs.

Ref: www.ipm.ucdavis.edu
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Selamlar ilker bey,
mükemmel çalışmaları bir araya getirmişsiniz.
elinize sağlık.

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  • halay (174)
  • [2009-10-07 5:21]

ilker bey merhaba,
arşivlik bir çalışma olmuş,
tebrik ederim...

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 962 W: 0 N: 89] (7801)
  • [2009-10-07 5:49]

Selam ilker
Nice collage and colourful composition.
Well done

osse

Hi ilker,
Fantastic collage. Beautiful colors.
Regards
Lucja

Ilker
Wonderful presentation!
Great all this capture!
Congratulation!
Horia

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 627 W: 0 N: 574] (3284)
  • [2009-10-07 7:45]

Merhaba Ilker,

Bu böceklerin çok güzel bir sunum.
Olağanüstü istisnai kolaj oyun.
I belirtilen ve ancak bir kolaj manzara ile.
Güzel bir gün,
Adrian

Hello Ilker,
Excellent job! Very good observations and patient collage. The 6 photos are very good. That's a great work, with a lot of informations. Best regards,
Catherine

Original y excelente presentacion de este conjunto de insectos
buen trabajo
un saludo

A beautiful series on metamorphosis captured and presented quite expertly Ilker, TFS it indeed my friend.
Mehmet

adeta tez çalışması gibi. harika bir belge, harika bir kolaj. herbiri ayrı ayrı güzel olmuş. elinize sağlık İlker Bey. selamlar.

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