Coccinella magnifica

Ant Seven -spot ladybird ( Coccinella magnifica)

The Ant Seven -spot ladybird ( Coccinella magnifica) is a beetle of the family of Ladybug ( Coccinellidae ).

Features

The beetles are six to eight millimeters long. You see the seven-spot confusingly similar because they also have a black body with red elytra, which often have seven black dots. The score can vary, but 5-11 points. The black neck plate has on the sides of two bright, yellowish spots. The distinguishing features for screening point are his gewölbtere body shape and small, triangular, white spots behind the middle and posterior pairs of legs. The seven- point has these spots only the middle pair.

Occurrence

The Ant seven-spot ladybird is spread throughout Europe. He lives on different plants in different areas, but he preferred the near anthill.

Food

Beetles and larvae feed on aphids. This diet is typical for a large group of ladybugs.

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