Hippodamia Ladybird
Hippodamia variegata variegata var. costellata
45.863, 13.4404
Field Notes
Description:
Hippodamia variegata (description): head and pronotum are white-yellowish with a central black spot mask shaped, elytra are red with a very variable number of black points (from 0 -13). The adults grow up to 3 – 6 mm and can be encountered from March through October. They mainly feed on aphids.
Habitat:
It is present in the whole Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East, in North Africa and in the Oriental region.
Notes:
Related spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/22224036
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PublishedMay 7, 2013
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