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The beetle #Harmonia #axyridis from East Asia was distributed worldwide for biological #pestcontrol, and is established in Europe since 2001. The #photos show a specimen in #Berlin. I. A. Minnaar et al. (2022) demonstrate in South Africa, in a comparison with #Cheilomenes #lunata, that the #invasive A. axyridis survived better in simulated environments, despite divergent #traitplasticity.

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Photo 1: macro photography of invasive Harmonica axyridis searching for aphids on the even since much longer invasive plant Erigeron canadensis in urban park Rehberge, September 2026, Berlin, © Stefan F. Wirth

The Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis originates from East Asia and was distributed worldwide for biological pest control; it has been established in Europe since 2001. The photos show a specimen in Berlin searching for aphids. I. A. Minnaar et al. (2022) demonstrate, in a comparison with *Cheilomenes lunata*, that the invasive species survived better in simulated environments, despite divergent trait plasticity.

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Photo 2: lower macro photography of invasive Harmonica axyridis searching for aphids on the even since much longer invasive plant Erigeron canadensis in urban park Rehberge, September 2026, Berlin, © Stefan F. Wirth

The Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis originates from East Asia and was distributed worldwide for biological pest control; it has been established in Europe since 2001. The photos show a specimen in Berlin searching for aphids. I. A. Minnaar et al. (2022) demonstrate, in a comparison with *Cheilomenes lunata*, that the invasive species survived better in simulated environments, despite divergent trait plasticity.

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Photo 3: macro photography of the since already a longer time invasive plant Erigeron canadensis in urban park Rehberge, with the underside of Harmonica axyridis in the background, September 2026, Berlin, © Stefan F. Wirth.

The Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis originates from East Asia and was distributed worldwide for biological pest control; it has been established in Europe since 2001. The photos show a specimen in Berlin searching for aphids. I. A. Minnaar et al. (2022) demonstrate, in a comparison with *Cheilomenes lunata*, that the invasive species survived better in simulated environments, despite divergent trait plasticity.

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