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From: Molecular phylogeny reveals food plasticity in the evolution of true ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini)

Fig. 2

Representative spectrum of Coccinellidae morphologies and feeding habits. a Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata, adult feeding on mildew; b Hippodamia variegata, adults feeding on pollen; c Scymnus sp., larva with dense waxy covering; d Harmonia axyridis, larva showing droplets of haemolymph at abdominal segments; e Harmonia axyridis, pupa with nymph of parasitic mite; f Anatis ocellata, adult with excreted droplets of haemolymph; g Halyzia sedecimguttata, adult with excreted haemolymph droplets on legs; h Illeis galbula, adult, showing strongly expanded terminal maxillary palpomere; i Phrynocaria astrolabiana, female terminalia showing glands (indicated by arrows); j Archegleis kingi, pupa lateral showing gin traps between abdominal tergites (indicated by arrows). Photographs credits: a Jelle Devalez; b Nick Monaghan; c Paul Zborowski; d Gilles San Martin; e Bruce Marlin; f Remy Ware; g John Jeffery; h Steve Axford

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