UK Ladybirds
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22-spot ladybird
(
Psyllobora 22-punctata
)
Size:
3 - 4mm
Basic colour:
yellow or black
Pattern colour:
black spots
Number of spots:
20-22
Spot fusions:
rare
Melanic (black) form:
no
Pronotum:
yellow with five discrete black spots
Leg colour:
brown
Habitat:
low vegetation
Host plant:
various, particularly hogweed
Overwintering:
in low herbage
Food:
mildews
Other notes:
Larva is yellowish with black spots and black legs.