Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1853
Family: Coccinellidae
Size: 4.0 mm (about 6.0 mm)
Distribution: Endemic to Queensland and Nerw South Wales, Australia
Biology: The adults and larvae eat scale insect, especially mealybugs,
worldwide used as a biological control agent against mealybugs
Location: France, St. Tropez
leg. C.Rayden, 2.VIII.1990; det. S.Bowestaed, 1992
Coll. Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Photo: U.Schmidt, 2018
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Flickr)
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Wikimedia Commons)
Location List Coleoptera France (Google Drive)
Location List Coccinellidae Palaearctic Region (Google Drive)