Hippodamia notata
| Hippodamia notata | |
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| Adult of Hippodamia notata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Hippodamia |
| Species: | H. notata
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| Binomial name | |
| Hippodamia notata Laicharting, 1781
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Hippodamia notata is a species of ladybird belonging to the family Coccinellidae.[1]
Varieties[edit]
- Hippodamia notata var. c-nigrum Della Beffa
- Hippodamia notata var. elongata Weise
- Hippodamia notata var. quinquesignata Friv.
Description[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Like most ladybugs, this species feeds on the larvae and adults of aphids.
Gallery[edit]
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Red variant -
Yellow variant
Bibliography[edit]
- Georg Möller, Reiner Grube, Ekkehard Wachmann: Der Fauna Käferführer I - Käfer im und am Wald Fauna-Verlag, Nottuln 2006, ISBN 3-935980-25-6.
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