Template:Did you know nominations/Coccinella transversalis

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The result was: promoted by Miyagawa (talk) 23:01, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Coccinella transversalis

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... 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)?

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)