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22-spot Ladybird

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata

Classification

Class
Insecta

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (often abbreviated to Psyllobora 22-punctata), the 22-spot ladybird, (earlier known as Thea vigintiduopunctata) is a common, 3–5 mm long ladybird native to Europe. This species was originally discovered in Germany in 1874 on the leaves of Astragalus, consuming the hyphae of Erysiphe holosericea. The elytra are yellow in colour with 22 black spots.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 22,165Germany · 14,659United Kingdom · 7,906France · 1,936Switzerland · 512Spain · 473Belgium · 438Italy · 368Luxembourg · 160