Coccinella septempunctata

The seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) is a colourful beetle. It has red back (wing cases) with seven black spots, black and white head, legs and stomach. As an adult it is 5-8 mm long.^[1]

Coccinella septempunctata is the most common lady beetle in Europe. Because it eats harmful insects, people have imported it to North America.^[2]

Ladybirds are members of the family Coccinellidae, which is in the infraorder Cucujiformia.

References

↑ Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) Archived 2017-12-22 at the Wayback Machine ARKive
↑ Coccinella septempunctata Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 14, 2015

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[1] Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) Archived 2017-12-22 at the Wayback Machine ARKive

[2] Coccinella septempunctata Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 14, 2015

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