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14 spot ladybird beetle

Coccinellinae Propylea 14-punctata

Description:

Size: 3.5 - 4.5mm Basic colour: yellow or black Pattern colour: black or yellow spots Number of spots: 4-14 Spot fusions: very common Melanic (black) form: very rare Pronotum: yellow or cream with black spots or trapezium or crown mark Leg colour: brown

Habitat:

Habitat: varied Host plant: various Overwintering: various, usually low down Food: aphids Other notes: Spots are rather rectangular.

Notes:

http://www.ladybird-survey.org/species_d...

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1 Comment

JanineLingTurner
JanineLingTurner 10 years ago

would you please consider adding this spotting to
The U.K Arthropod Survey
as it would be an interesting contribution,Thanks!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/4649...

Hambleton, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on May 4, 2011
Submitted on Mar 27, 2012

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