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Seven-spot ladybird

Coccinella septempunctata

Description:

This seven-spot ladybird lady beetle was spotted on a forget-me-not. Its elytra are red, and punctuated with three black spots each, with an extra spot spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven. It is the is the most common ladybird in Europe.

Habitat:

Prealpine meadow.


2 species ID suggestions

Seven-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata Coccinella septempunctata
arlanda
arlanda 11 months ago
Seven-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata

8 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 months ago

Thanks everyone for your kind comments and thank you Arlanda for confirming the ID!

Megs18
Megs18 11 months ago

Love how you've taken the photo, such brilliant colours.

SatyenM
SatyenM 11 months ago

Cute one!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 months ago

Lovely!

wow, what a wonderful picture!

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 months ago

great colors and clarity Daniele!

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 months ago

How cute!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 11 months ago

Thank you Cindy!

Blonay, Vaud, Switzerland

Lat: 46.49, Long: 6.97

Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Jun 11, 2012

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