Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
| Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Psyllobora |
| Subgenus: | Thea |
| Species: | P. vigintiduopunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
P. vigintiduopunctata on grass in a forest
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (often abbreviated to Psyllobora 22-punctata), the 22-spot ladybird, is a 3–5 mm long ladybird commonly found in Europe .[1] Unlike most other ladybirds which feed on aphids, P. 22-punctata eats mildew — especially from umbellifers and low-growing shrubs .[2]
A Finnish name of this beetle, 22-pistepirkko, is the origin of the name of the popular band.
References
- ↑ G. Bradley (2006). "22-spot ladybird". UK Safari.
- ↑ Michael Chinery (1993). Collins Field Guide: Insects of Britain and Northern Europe. 3rd edition. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-219918-1.
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