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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
2222_0620 Photo added 2005-10-10

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Mealybug Destroyer
San Leandro, Alameda County, California
May 7, 2005

Species was first introduced to California in 1892 to control mealybugs on citrus trees.

all photos and text © Joyce Gross