Cheilomenes sexmaculata
[Ladybird Beetle]
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Classification: | Kingdom: Animalia | Phylum: Arthropoda | Class: Insecta | Order: Coleoptera | Family: Coccinellidae | Genus: Cheilomenes |

The 2 batches of eggs were found on Thalia geniculata that was heavily infested with aphids. A mating pair of the beetles was found on another nearby plant.

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