G. it. Ent., 7 (36): 67-71
April 30, 1994
Notes on the Australian ladybird beetle
Micraspis frenata (Erichson) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
feeding on nectar from Asclepias and Gomphocarpus flowers
(Asclepiadaceae)
by
TREVOR J. HAWKESWOOD
Abstract - Brief observations are presented of adults of the Australian ladybird beetle Micraspis frenata (Erichson) feeding on nectar from flowers of introduced weeds Asclepias curassavica L. and Gomphocarpus physocarpus E. Mey (Asclepiadaceae) in the Toowoomba area, south-eastern Queensland. These observations are discussed and a brief review is provided on the previously published feeding records of M. frenata.
