Template:Did you know nominations/Coccinella transversalis

Coccinella transversalis

 * ... that the transverse ladybird (pictured) is a valuable predator in agriculture, as it helps control aphid numbers?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Culcita novaeguineae
 * Comment: great pic, might be a better hook in there somewhere....

Created/expanded by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 04:17, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
 * alt1 ... that in 1781 both a Dutch zoologist and a Swedish naturalist described the transverse ladybird (pictured)?


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Length references and age are good. No policy issues found. Image status is good.  Hook fact is a little shaky, as the "valuable" assertion and the amount of control are not specified in the reference.  I suggest the alt hook.-- Kev  min  § 18:43, 3 February 2012 (UTC)