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Kidney-spot ladybird
(
Chilocorus renipustulatus
)
Size:
4 - 5mm
Basic colour:
black
Pattern colour:
red spots
Number of spots:
2
Spot fusions:
none
Melanic (black) form:
N/A
Pronotum:
black
Leg colour:
black
Habitat:
deciduous woodland
Host plant:
various deciduous trees, particularly sallows
Overwintering:
in sheltered positions on deciduous trees, usually near base
Food:
coccids
Other notes:
A very round ladybird with a domed shape. Often found on trunks, branches and twigs rather than leaves.