Illeis galbula

Fungus-eating Ladybird at Copmanhurst, NSW

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Identification history

	Illeis galbula	28 Apr 2025	AlisonMilton
	Unverified	28 Apr 2025	MazzV

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A small beetle with a ladybird shape, this has yellow body with black markings. A dorsal line of black marks the inner edges of the wing covers and join the 3 symmetrical black marks that span the back from left to right, (photo 1). The head is yellow (photo 3). It is on the leaf of a Giant Red Mustard (Brassica juncea) plant.

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Location information

Places Copmanhurst, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects

Additional information

Giant Red Mustard (Brassica juncea) Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Illeis galbula Scientific name
Fungus-eating Ladybird Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1015m Recorded at altitude
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