Nephus quadrimaculatus (Ivy ladybird)

Last update: 8 April 2024
garden
species


Uncommon

LOCATION: Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden

OBSERVATION:
2024-IV-07


The in Ivy (Hedera helix) overwintering tiny Ivy ladybirds (Nephus quadrimaculatus) [1] awoke on this sunny day. This one roamed underneath the outer rim of a spider web spanning the leaf surface, closely watched by the owner.

Ivy ladybird (Nephus quadrimaculatus), imago

Literature

1 Nederlands Soortenregister

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