astronomy-to-zoology:Cream-spot Ladybird (Calvia quaturodecimguttata)…a species of ladybird beetle (
astronomy-to-zoology:Cream-spot Ladybird (Calvia quaturodecimguttata)…a species of ladybird beetle (Coccinellidae) that boasts a holarctic distribution ranging from Alaska and Labrador south to California and New Jersey in North America and in Eurasia it occurs it occurs in northern Europe and Asia, except for the most northerly parts. Like other ladybird beetles C. quaturodecimguttata is a predator and will feed on aphids, psyllids and other soft bodied insects and it is typically seen on plants where its prey items can be found.ClassificationAnimalia-Arthropoda-Insecta-Coleoptera-Polyphaga-Cucujoidea-Coccinellidae-Calvia-C. quaturodecimguttataImage: James K. Lindsey -- source link