OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Henosepilachna argus
Adult Bryony Ladybird (Henosepilachna argus) at Laguna Campillo, Spain - April 2016
Featured Subspecies: ?
Length: 5-7mm
UK Status: Not Evaluated / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
The Bryony Ladybird is a species of ladybird that is specialised to specific species of plants - a vegetarian species which feeds on the leaves of bryony plants as well as melons, gourds, cucumbers marrows and so on. While in the the UK it is limited around London for the most part. This individual however was seen in Spain where it is a more common species.
Related Species:
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Henosepilachna
SUBSPECIES: None - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
- MADRID 2016 TRIP: A single individual at Laguna Campillo
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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