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 |
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:
- de Jong, Y.S.D.M. (ed.) (2013) Fauna Europaea version 2.6.2 Web Service available online at https://fauna-eu.org/
- Harde, Severa: Der Kosmos Käferführer: Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & KG, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-440-07682-2.
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