Description
Over all length 3.5 - 4.5mm. Can be yellow or creamy with a variable pattern of black spots.
Habitat
Can turn up almost anywhere searching for aphids to eat, which are the main food of adults and larvae.
Status and distribution
Common and widespread in England and Wales, less so in Scotland. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best time to see
May to September.
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14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - August 21st 2011
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14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - August 25th 2013
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14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - May 3rd 2022
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14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - May 17th 2020
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14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - June 29th 2012
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14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - June 10th 2012
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14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - June 17th 2012
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14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - June 6th 2024
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14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - larva - July 19th 2018
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14-spot Ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata - larva - June 30th 2020