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Larvae found on rock roses - South Gower
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:14 pm
by Sylvie_h
I was searching for the larvae of the Brown argus on common rock roses along the cliffs of South Gower when I came across those very tiny black larvae. Date 5th September
Anybody knows what they are ?
Re: Larvae found on rock roses - South Gower
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:22 pm
by Allan.W.
Think its a Ladybird larvae of some description Sylvie ,have a look through the pics on line.
Regards Allan.W.
Re: Larvae found on rock roses - South Gower
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:14 am
by Mikhail
Certainly beetle larvae. I wonder if they could be the Rock-rose Pot Beetle, Cryptocephalus primarius a very rare species but which has been found in unprecedented numbers this year. It might be worth contactng coleoptera.org.uk. Over to you for further research!
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Re: Larvae found on rock roses - South Gower
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 12:31 pm
by Sylvie_h
Hi Mikhail, Alan
Thank you for your reply. I thought they were beetle larvae but wasn't sure. I have contacted the local recorder for Coleoptera and will let you know once I got his reply.
Sylvie
Re: Larvae found on rock roses - South Gower
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:22 am
by Sylvie_h
I have contacted the local recorder and he has confirmed that it is NOT Cryptocephalus primarius unfortunately but it is the larvae of one of the Galerucini (family Crysomelidae).