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Alfalfa Ladybird
Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata:
45.0684, 13.6522
Field Notes
Description:
Hairy, orange, very small (approximately 3 mm). Pretty variable in its coloration.
Habitat:
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.
Notes:
ID with help of this wonderful site: http://www.kerbtier.de/ listed under the number # 6443 ; Helpful topic: http://www.kerbtier.de/Pages/Themenseiten/enFarbvarCoccinellidae.html#S…
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PublishedApril 28, 2013
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