Vibidia duodecimguttata
| Vibidia duodecimguttata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Vibidia |
| Species: | V. duodecimguttata |
| Binomial name | |
| Vibidia duodecimguttata (Poda, 1761) | |
Vibidia duodecimguttata is a species of ladybird beetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae, subfamily Coccinellinae.
Vibidia duodecimguttata - lateral view
It is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East.
Its head and pronotum are yellow-brown, with 12 whitish spots, six on each elytron (hence the Latin word duodecimguttata, meaning twelve-spotted as if by drops).
The adults grow up to 4 mm (0.16 in) long and can be encountered from April through September.
This beetle is mycophagous, mainly feeding on the powdery mildew fungus (Oidium), diseases affecting some trees (including oak and hazel).
References
- A. G. Duff (2008). "Checklist of Beetles of the British Isles" (PDF). The Coleopterist. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
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