Harmonia quadripunctata

Harmonia quadripunctata (Pontoppidan, 1763)

Four-spot ladybird
Harmonia quadripunctata : adulte
Harmonia quadripunctata : oeufs
Harmonia quadripunctata : éclosion
Harmonia quatripunctata : nymphe

Morphology

This species shows a certain variability of spots on the elytra with a maximum of 16 often grouped together. The two marginal ones are the most consistent. In spite of its scientific name, the four-spot variant is not the most common.
With size 5-7.5 mm, it possesses elytra that are fawn, brown or russet in color, with or without black or brownish spots.

Diet

It feeds on aphids dependent on conifers.

Habitat

The species lives in pine groves on Pinus, Picea or Abies.

Modification date: 25 April 2024 | Publication date: 21 February 2011 | By: Evelyne Turpeau, Maurice Hullé, Bernard Chaubet