Latin Etymology: Adalia (?) decempunctata ("ten spotted")
Adult Ten-spotted Ladybird (Adalia decempunctata - unknown subspecies) at Geddington, Northants - May 2011
Length: 3.5-4.5mm
UK Status: Not Evaluated / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
Although most ladybirds have very much "does what it says on the tin" names, the Ten-spot ladybird is a very misleading name. It's actually an incredibly varied species, which can have anywhere between 0-15 spots, such as the one pictured with it's six. As they are so widely varied it makes any catchall description to identify them tricky.
Related Species:
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Adalia
SUBSPECIES: A. d. bipustulata, A. d. decempustulata, A. d. guttatopunctata, A. d. humeralis, A.d. lateripenctata, A. d. lutea, A. d. octopunctata, A. d. quattuorpunctata
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A fairly common resident species which is seen in Summer
- Seen in Geddington
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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