Latin Etymology: Halyzia (?) sedecimguttata ("sixteen-spotted")
Adult Orange Ladybird (Halyzia sedecimguttata) at Geddington, Northants - August 2011
Length: 4.5-6mm
UK Status: Not Evaluated / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
Yet another Ladybird which pretty much does what it says on the tin. Compared to the cream spotted ladybird it is much lighter in colour (and more orange) plus a pale fringe to the shell. I found this particular specimen on a pine tree, it is apparently primarily a woodland species.
Related Species:
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Halyzia
SUBSPECIES: None - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A 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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