Harmonia axyridis of London
A rogues gallery.

 

A selection to demonstrate variation of patterns within the London area. This is of slightly more than passing interest: elytral patterns are genetically determined therefore a bias to any particular variant may indicate a founder effect.
 

Bunhill Fields, ix.2005

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Shepherd's Bush, iix.2005 Chiswick, vi.2005 Notting Hill, iix.2005
Rotherhithe, iix.2005 < < < <
Clapham, x.2004 Euston, iix.2005 Tottenham, iix.2004 Harold Wood, ix.2005

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Highbury, ix.2005

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Holloway, iix.2005 Bermondsey, ix.2005 Kensington, ix.2005
Kensal Green, ix.2005 Paddington, iix.2005 Wandsworth, vi.2005 West Ham, ix.2005 Woodside Park, ix.2005
Southwark Park, ix.2005 < < < <
Hackney, ix.2005 < < < <
     
Streatham, x.2005 Hackney, x.2005      
       
Suffolk, x.2005        

Thanks to Denzil Devos, Henri Gassend, Les Wilson and  Mick Massie for some of these pictures.

 

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CREATED 29.ix.2005