Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Coleoptera (Beetles) ➔ Family Coccinellidae (Ladybirds)

Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer

Synonyms and other combinations:

Coccinella decemguttata Linnaeus, 1758 | Coccinella major Schaller, 1783 |

  • Calvia decemguttata 2736
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2007-04-22 11:40:05
    Image number: 2736

    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2007-04-22 11:40:05
  • Calvia decemguttata 2737
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2007-05-13 10:40:13
    Image number: 2737

    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2007-05-13 10:40:13
  • Calvia decemguttata 2764
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2005-06-11 13:21:24
    Image number: 2764

    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2005-06-11 13:21:24
  • Calvia decemguttata 7058
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2015-07-09 17:06:02
    Image number: 7058

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2015-07-09 17:06:02
  • Calvia decemguttata 7633
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata
    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2017-04-09 11:07:27
    Image number: 7633

    DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
    2017-04-09 11:07:27
  • Calvia decemguttata, larva 8458
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2018-08-19 14:10:46
    Image number: 8458
    larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2018-08-19 14:10:46
  • Calvia decemguttata, larva 8459
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2018-08-19 14:10:36
    Image number: 8459
    larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2018-08-19 14:10:36
  • Calvia decemguttata, larva 8460
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2018-08-19 14:12:02
    Image number: 8460
    larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2018-08-19 14:12:02
  • Calvia decemguttata, larva 8422
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, larva, conf. Christoph Benisch
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2018-07-29 18:00:17
    Image number: 8422
    larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2018-07-29 18:00:17
    conf. Christoph Benisch
  • Calvia decemguttata, larva 8423
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2018-07-29 18:00:34
    Image number: 8423
    larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2018-07-29 18:00:34
  • Calvia decemguttata, larva 8424
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2018-07-29 18:00:54
    Image number: 8424
    larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2018-07-29 18:00:54
  • Calvia decemguttata, pupa 3840
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2010-07-13 12:36:43
    Image number: 3840
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2010-07-13 12:36:43
  • Calvia decemguttata, pupa 3842
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2010-07-13 12:37:09
    Image number: 3842
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2010-07-13 12:37:09
  • Calvia decemguttata, pupa 3841
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2010-07-13 12:36:55
    Image number: 3841
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2010-07-13 12:36:55
  • Calvia decemguttata, pupa 3843
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf; 2010-07-13 12:37:29
    Image number: 3843
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Markersdorf
    2010-07-13 12:37:29
  • Calvia decemguttata, pupa 7475
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2016-09-06 16:22:20
    Image number: 7475
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2016-09-06 16:22:20
  • Calvia decemguttata, pupa 7477
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2016-09-06 16:23:23
    Image number: 7477
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2016-09-06 16:23:23
  • Calvia decemguttata, pupa 7476
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2016-09-06 16:22:49
    Image number: 7476
    pupa
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2016-09-06 16:22:49
  • Calvia decemguttata, freshly hatched 7478
    Calvia decemguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Zehnfleckiger Marienkäfer   
    Calvia decemguttata, freshly hatched
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2016-09-08 09:15:41
    Image number: 7478
    freshly hatched
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2016-09-08 09:15:41

Classification:
Calvia decemguttata belongs to the subfamily Coccinellinae, tribe Coccinellini.
Distribution:
In large parts of Europe, southern Siberia, Japan.
Habitat:
Preferred in damp forests and parks.
Description:
The 5 - 6.7 mm large Calvia decemguttata has an orange-brown basic colour. On each elytron (hardened forewing) there are 5 white spots.
The larvae have a yellowish-white body with black spots. Their legs are mostly black. The pupae of Calvia decemguttata have a yellowish colour.
Biology:
The adult beetles can be found on deciduous trees from April to October. Both the larvae and the imagines feed on aphids, psyllids and larvae of leaf beetles. The beetles hibernate in the litter, in moss or in other protected places.

References, further reading, links:
  1. de Jong, Y.S.D.M. (ed.) (2013) Fauna Europaea version 2.6.2 Web Service available online at https://fauna-eu.org/