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Mealybug Destroyer Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Species identified by Nick Nisson, County Entomologist, Orange County Native to Australia, introduced into California in 1891 as a control agent for mealybugs. Back to Coleoptera index page |
Larva associated with Sagebrush Mealybug, Amonostherium lichtensioides on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-30-10. © Peter J. Bryant. |
Larva associated with Sagebrush Mealybug, Amonostherium lichtensioides on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-30-10. © Peter J. Bryant. |
Larva associated with Sagebrush Mealybug, Amonostherium lichtensioides on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-30-10. © Peter J. Bryant. |
Larva associated with Sagebrush Mealybug, Amonostherium lichtensioides on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-30-10. © Peter J. Bryant. |
Cast cuticle ans appendages. © Peter J. Bryant. |
Cast cuticle ans appendages. © Peter J. Bryant. |
Adult developed from larva associated with Sagebrush Mealybug, Amonostherium lichtensioides on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 10/22/10. © Peter J. Bryant. |
Adult developed from larva associated with Sagebrush Mealybug, Amonostherium lichtensioides on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 10/22/10. © Peter J. Bryant. |