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Mealybug Destroyer
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Field notes
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, common name mealybug ladybird or mealybug destroyer, is a species of ladybird beetle native to eastern Australia. The beetle feeds on mealybugs and other scale insects, and is used to control those pests on citrus orchards worldwide.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided