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Hi Patricia,
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I happen to have a copy of the CNF =E2=80=9CSpot The Ladybug=E2=80=9D =
survey pamphlet sitting in front of me. It has very nice illustrations =
of 19 species of lady beetles, including descriptions, on one side and a =
write-up, including a drawing of the beetle=E2=80=99s body parts, on the =
other.
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I suspect that the problem is not that there was an error in the guide =
but rather that it is lacking the details on just how variable the Asian =
Lady Beetle (also known as =
Southern/Multivariate/Japanese/Harlequin/Pumpkin Lady Beetle) Harmonia =
axyridis is. There are several variations in its elytra pattern which if =
used by themselves with this guide would result in the reporting of =
other species and thus make the survey inaccurate.
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Cheers,
=20
Lance
=20
=20
Lance Laviolette
Glen Robertson, Ontario
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of =
plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2020 3:18 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Lady bugs inside
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Hi David & All,=20
=20
I remember that Lady Beetle Survey. I'm sure that I still have the =
guide somewhere. For a year or two I made an earnest effort to be more =
observant of lady beetles and to record them when I saw them; odd =
little sketches in my notebooks.=20
=20
As I recall, and I stand to be corrected on this, the survey was =
cancelled and results not published because the guide was found to be =
faulty. Some species, particularly Harmonia axyridis are just so =
variable that the guide was misleading.=20
=20
I haven't thought about lady beetles in ages. There's a organic/health =
food store in my neighbourhood which boasts one in its logo on the =
outside of the building; I must study it to see if it corresponds to any =
known species. It would be ironic if it were an "invasive alien".=20
=20
Cheers,=20
=20
Patricia L. Chalmers=20
Halifax=20
On April 19, 2020 at 8:03 AM David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:=20
Hi Carmel & All,
In 1997 the Canadian Nature Federation sponsored a Canadian Lady =
Beetle Survey which included a visual guide to ID. On the internet I was =
not able to locate anything comparable. Bug Guide is useful if one can =
learn to avoid the misleading images.=20
Yes Adalia bipunctata (two spotted) was sometimes abundant.
For a painless introduction to beetles in general (mug shots) =
Beetles of Eastern North America Authur V. Evans 2014 has beautiful =
illustrations. Be aware that "God has an inordinate fondness for =
beetles".
YT, DW, Kentville
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D'>Hi Patricia,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>I happen to have a copy of the CNF =E2=80=9CSpot The Ladybug=E2=80=9D =
survey pamphlet sitting in front of me. It has very nice illustrations =
of 19 species of lady beetles, including descriptions, on one side and a =
write-up, including a drawing of the beetle=E2=80=99s body parts, on the =
other.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'> I suspect that the problem is not that there was an error in the =
guide but rather that it is lacking the details on just how variable the =
Asian Lady Beetle (also known as =
Southern/Multivariate/Japanese/Harlequin/Pumpkin Lady Beetle) =
<i>Harmonia axyridis</i> is. There are several variations in its elytra =
pattern which if used by themselves with this guide would result in the =
reporting of other species and thus make the survey =
inaccurate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DFR-CA =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DFR-CA =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DFR-CA =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Lance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DFR-CA =
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class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DFR-CA =
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Black","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Lance =
Laviolette<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DFR-CA =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial =
Black","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Glen Robertson, =
Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DFR-CA =
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</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, =
April 19, 2020 3:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Lady bugs =
inside<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi =
David & All, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal> =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I remember that =
Lady Beetle Survey. I'm sure that I still have the guide =
somewhere. For a year or two I made an earnest effort to be more =
observant of lady beetles and to record them when I saw them; odd =
little sketches in my notebooks. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>As I recall, and I stand to be corrected on this, the =
survey was cancelled and results not published because the guide was =
found to be faulty. Some species, particularly <em>Harmonia =
axyridis</em> are just so variable that the guide was misleading. =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal> =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I haven't thought about =
lady beetles in ages. There's a organic/health food store in my =
neighbourhood which boasts one in its logo on the outside of the =
building; I must study it to see if it corresponds to any known =
species. It would be ironic if it were an "invasive =
alien". <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal> =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Cheers, =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal> =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Patricia L. Chalmers =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Halifax =
<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid =
blue 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On April 19, 2020 at =
8:03 AM David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: =
<o:p></o:p></p><p>Hi Carmel & =
All,<o:p></o:p></p><p> In 1997 the Canadian Nature =
Federation sponsored a Canadian Lady Beetle Survey which included a =
visual guide to ID. On the internet I was not able to locate anything =
comparable. Bug Guide is useful if one can learn to avoid the misleading =
images. <o:p></o:p></p><p> Yes Adalia bipunctata (two =
spotted) was sometimes abundant.<o:p></o:p></p><p> For =
a painless introduction to beetles in general (mug shots) Beetles of =
Eastern North America Authur V. Evans 2014 has beautiful illustrations. =
Be aware that "God has an inordinate fondness for =
beetles".<o:p></o:p></p><p>YT, DW, =
Kentville<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>
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