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

Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer Cream-spot Ladybird

Synonyms and other combinations:

Coccinella quatuordecimguttata Linnaeus, 1758 | Coccinella duodecimmaculata Gebler, 1832 | Coccinella incarnata Kirby, 1837 | Coccinella cardiscae Randall, 1838 | Coccinella obliqua Randall, 1838 | Coccinella similis Randall, 1838 | Oenopia dorsonotata Mulsant, 1850 | Propylaea rosti Weise, 1891 | Anisocalvia elliptica Casey, 1899 | Anisocalvia victoriana Casey, 1899 | Agrabia sicardi Nunenmacher, 1912 | Anisocalvia bicordifera Casey, 1924 | Anisocalvia lacustris Casey, 1924 | Anisocalvia postplagiata Casey, 1924 | Anisocalvia quadrisignata Casey, 1924 | Anisocalvia uniformis Casey, 1924 | Anisocalvia vancouveri Casey, 1924 |

  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata  2765
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2005-04-23 14:12:46
    Image number: 2765

    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2005-04-23 14:12:46

  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata, mating  2701
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata, mating
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2009-04-19 12:57:46
    Image number: 2701
    mating
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2009-04-19 12:57:46

  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata, mating  2702
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata, mating
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2009-04-19 12:58:11
    Image number: 2702
    mating
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2009-04-19 12:58:11

  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata  4555
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2011-05-14 15:03:20
    Image number: 4555

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2011-05-14 15:03:20

  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata  9416
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata, conf. Fabian (FB)
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2020-06-20 16:50:02
    Image number: 9416

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2020-06-20 16:50:02
    conf. Fabian (FB)
  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata  9417
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2020-06-20 16:50:18
    Image number: 9417

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2020-06-20 16:50:18

  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata  9418
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2020-06-20 16:51:13
    Image number: 9418

    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2020-06-20 16:51:13

  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata, larva  8237
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata, larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2018-05-14 15:08:44
    Image number: 8237
    larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2018-05-14 15:08:44

  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata, larvae  8238
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata, larvae
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2018-05-14 16:32:42
    Image number: 8238
    larvae
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2018-05-14 16:32:42

  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata, larvae  8239
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata, larvae
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2018-05-14 16:33:35
    Image number: 8239
    larvae
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2018-05-14 16:33:35

  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata, larva  8236
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata, larva, conf. Christoph Benisch
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2018-05-14 11:38:20
    Image number: 8236
    larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2018-05-14 11:38:20
    conf. Christoph Benisch
  • Calvia quatuordecimguttata, larva  9325
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Vierzehnpunkt-Marienkäfer  Cream-spot Ladybird 
    Calvia quatuordecimguttata, larva, conf. Christoph Benisch
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2020-05-29 12:27:10
    Image number: 9325
    larva
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2020-05-29 12:27:10
    conf. Christoph Benisch

Classification:
Calvia quatuordecimguttata belongs to the subfamily Coccinellinae, tribe Coccinellini.
Distribution:
Holarctic (Europe, Asia, North Africa, North America)
Habitat:
Calvia quatuordecimguttata inhabits different biotopes. The common species can be found in deciduous and mixed forests, in parks and gardens, along forest edges and in meadows.
Description:
The beetles have a body length of 4.5 - 6 mm. The European representatives of Calvia quatuordecimguttata usually have an orange-brown basic color and on each forewing (elytron) 7 bright spots. Antennae and legs are light brown.
Outside Europe, there are more color forms.
Biology:
The beetles can often be found on blooming trees and shrubs. Both the imagines and the larvae feed on psyllids and aphids. The imagines hibernate in the litter, under bark, in moss or in other protected places. After hibernation, the beetles mate.
Calvia quatuordecimguttata forms one generation a year.

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/
  2. Harde, Severa: Der Kosmos Käferführer: Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & KG, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-440-07682-2.