Larch Ladybird
Taken at Musselburgh on 5th August 2018 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Fact File
Larch Ladybird.
Species:
Order:
Family:		 Aphidecta obliterata.
Coleoptera.
Coccinellidae.
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Description:


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Feature:
 3.5 - 5 mm
Lachnidae, Adelgidae and other aphids of pines.
An elongate oval body, with strongly convex elytra, smooth, shiny and densely, finely punctured. Head shows a black arch-shaped marking. Antennae are club-shaped, with 9-11 segments.
High bogs and peat areas, mainly coniferous and mixed forests.
Spring - Summer
Released in the US and Canada for biocontrol of Adelges piceae