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seven-spot ladybird

Coccinella septempunctata

Description:

"Its elytra are of a red colour, but punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven spots, from which the species derives both its common and scientific names (from the Latin septem = "seven" and punctus = "spot")." wiki

Habitat:

countryside algarve

Notes:

Joaninha-de-sete-pintas ou donzelinha-de-sete-pintas

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2 Comments

mendes.madalena
mendes.madalena 10 years ago

tis the beginning of spring! :D

ramtanubasak005
ramtanubasak005 10 years ago

very worm spotting

mendes.madalena
Spotted by
mendes.madalena

Algarve, Portugal

Spotted on Apr 13, 2014
Submitted on Apr 26, 2014

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