Hippodamia notata

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Hippodamia notata
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Adult of Hippodamia notata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hippodamia
Species:
H. notata
Binomial name
Hippodamia notata
Synonyms
  • Ceratomegilla notata (Laicharting, 1781)
  • Coccinella notata Laicharting, 1781
  • Semiadalia notata (Laicharting, 1781)

Hippodamia notata is a species of ladybird belonging to the family Coccinellidae. [1]

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Description

Hippodamia notata can reach a length of 4.5–5.5 millimetres (0.18–0.22 in). [2] Adults have domed backs, mainly oval, with short legs and antennae. Pronotum is predominantly black, with white markings on the front edge. This species exhibits a remarkable variability of elytral color patterns. Elytra may be yellow-orange to red and wear large black spots. The legs are black, partially brown, the antennae are also brown. The larvae are slightly flattened and covered with miniature spines.

Distribution

This species is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East. [3] It mainly inhabits forest edges and clearings.

Biology

Like most ladybugs, this species feeds on the larvae and adults of aphids.

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