Taxonomy
Hippodamia (Hippodamia) tredecimpunctata | 13-spot Ladybird
Distribution
Status
Conservation status
Not assessed
Legal status
Not protected
Species Biology
Identification
Adult: 5mm to 7mm in lenght. Body is red with 13 black spots on the elytra. The pronotum is white suffused with yellow, and has a distinctive, almost rectangular black mark in the centre. The legs are bi-coloured black and orange-reddish.
Diet
Feeds on aphids
Habitat
Occurs in wetlands
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Found in the midlands of Ireland
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2023
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How can you help
Submit any sightings of this species to Ladybird Survey