Wednesday 29 June 2005

Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (Cheilomenes sexmaculata)

OTHER NAMES: Six-spotted Zig Zag Lady Beetle
Latin Etymology: Cheilomenes (?) sexmaculata ("six-spotted")
Adult Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (Cheilomenes sexmaculata) at Prek Toal, Cambodia - February 2019

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: ?  /  Wingspan: ?
NOT PRESENT IN UK  IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

A very widely distributed ladybird of Asia and Australsia; this was the only ladybird sighted on the trip, and happened to land on me while we were returning to the floating village of Prek Toal.  It's patternation definitely lives up to the somewhat unweildy names - a distinctive looking set of zigzags.  It is one of the most common species of ladybird in it's range.

Related Species:
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Cheilomenes
SUBSPECIES: unclear?

 - Sighting Locations -
CAMBODIA - Khmer name: ?
Widespread resident.
 - CAMBODIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP: One at Prek Toal

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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