Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata

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iPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Psyllobora
Species: P. septempunctata
Binomial name
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (also Psyllobora 22-punctata), the 22-spot ladybird is a 3 to 5 mm long beetle commonly found in Europe. Unlike most other ladybirds which feed on aphids, the 22-spot eats mildew - especially from umbellifers and low-growing shrubs.

[edit] References

Collins field guide: Insects of Britain and Northern Europe. 3rd edition. Author Michael Chinery. ISBN 0-00-219918-1

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