Found in lighted porch at night.
From the garden - on Rocket leaves
Larva on Erigeron sp., 26 Feb 2023, adult emerged 27 Mar 2023.
Larva on flower of oxeye daisy 5 Mar 2023, emerged 27 Mar 2023
About 2 mm long. Cream coloured sheen on carapace. With a mate on native shrub.
Alongside a couple dozen SA mantises that fled as I was removing a blackberry patch
Found on Olearia traversiorum (ID to be confirmed) see https://inaturalist.nz/observations/150191973.
I was surprised to find this number of damaged ladybirds.
Any ideas as to the cause of the damage?
Just inside our deck door.