Thursday, March 17, 2011

A Transverse Ladybird with Red Base Colour of the Elytra

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Many ladybird species exhibit a remarkable variability of elytral color patterns within one and the same species, and this transverse ladybird (Coccinella transversalis) with red base colour of the elytra is one such example. I found this beautiful ladybird in the backyard.

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You can see scientific classification and the transverse ladybird with yellow base color of the elytra in this link.

Camera: Sony Ericsson K800i
Location: Jonggol, West Java, Indonesia

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