22-spot ladybird

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Lady beetles (Coccinellidae)

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Yellow lady beetle with 22 black dots on its back. The legs are yellow-brown with a black belly. The ♀ has a yellow black marked neck shield as well.  The ♂ has a lighter yellow neck shield, it is almost white. 

Prefers forest edges and road sides near oak in particular. Both larvae and beetle feed on mildew and mould.

⇔ l. 3-5 mm

syn. THEA VIGINTIDUOPUNCTATA

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≈ The PROPYLEA QUATUORDECIMPUNCTATA (14-spotted Ladybird) has squarer spots and the spots connect.

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22-spot ladybird

Citroenlieveheersbeestje

Zweiundzwanzigpunkt-Marienkäfer

Coccinelle à vingt-deux points

Coccinella gialla

Mariquita de veintidós puntos

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata [L.]

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Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata [L.]

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