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

Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Trockenrasen-Marienkäfer

Synonyms and other combinations:

Coccinella quatuordecimpustulata Linnaeus, 1758 [original combination] | Coccinella quaturdecimmaculata Poda von Neuhaus, 1761 | Coccinella leucocephala Gmelin, 1790 | Coccinella qatuordecimguttata Donndorf, 1799 |

  • Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata 2724
    Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Trockenrasen-Marienkäfer   
    Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2008-08-03 08:58:04
    Image number: 2724

    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2008-08-03 08:58:04
  • Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata 2725
    Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata (Linnaeus, 1758)  Trockenrasen-Marienkäfer   
    Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2008-08-03 08:56:24
    Image number: 2725

    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2008-08-03 08:56:24

Classification:
Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata belongs to the subfamily Coccinellinae, tribe Coccinellini.
Distribution:
Europe, in parts of Asia.
Habitat:
Preferably in sandy areas and on dry meadows and fields.
Description:
Body length 3 - 4 mm; elytra black with 7 yellow spots each, the posterior spots are kidney-shaped.
Biology:
Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata feeds on aphids.

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. Arved Lompe: Die Käfer Europas - Ein Bestimmungswerk im Internet