Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

A predator of mealybugs.

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri ? 2.5mm
Early May 2012
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart

Mid October 2016
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart

Mid March 2021
Hobart/nipaluna
Rescued from a bird bath

Late December 2020
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
Identification thanks to penelopeuq

Site rebuild by

Tasmania: Australia’s Island State

The Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania team acknowledges the palawa people; the traditional owners of lutruwita/ Tasmania. We respect their knowledge, connection and care of the land that we share and its ecosystems, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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