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

  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