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Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata:
Hairy, orange, very small (approximately 3 mm). Pretty variable in its coloration.
Palearctic distribution: Europe, North Africa, Westasia, Russia to Siberia. Lives on Silene, Lychnis, Dianthus, Medicago and Trifolium and other plants. Can become a pest occasionally in various cultivations. Prefers dry meadows, ruderal sites, dry slopes and fallow vineyards.
ID with help of this wonderful site: http://www.kerbtier.de/ listed under the number # 6443 ; Helpful topic: http://www.kerbtier.de/Pages/Themenseite...
Spotted on Apr 27, 2013
Submitted on Apr 28, 2013
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