Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata), identified on Commons as a seven-spotted lady beetle.

Seven-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) — Seven-spotted Lady Beetle.

Creator: [Claire Jones](https://www.inaturalist.org/users/2659036), source photo [105702576](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/105702576). CC BY 4.0. Licence: [CC BY 4.0 deed](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en).

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Species record

Seven-Spot Ladybird

Coccinella septempunctata

Explore the Seven-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The seven-spot ladybird is a predatory beetle native to Europe and Asia and introduced to North America. It occurs where aphids are abundant, and both adults and larvae prey on aphids and other soft-bodied insects.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Arthropods
  3. Class: Insects
  4. Order: Coleoptera
  5. Family: Coccinellidae
  6. Genus: Coccinella

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
open fields, grasslands, marshes, farmland, suburban gardens and parks
Selected regions
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania

Conservation status

Conservation status not recorded.

Did you know?

  • Despite its name, a seven-spot ladybird may have anywhere from zero to nine black spots.

More images

Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) photographed in Belgium (Hamois).

Seven-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) — Photograph from Hamois, Belgium.

Creator: Required image credit: [Luc Viatour](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Lviatour) / [https://Lucnix.be](https://lucnix.be/). CC BY-SA 3.0 (migrated), CC BY-SA 2.5, 2.0 and 1.0; also GFDL. Licences: [CC BY-SA 3.0 deed](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en), [2.5 deed](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/deed.en), [2.0 deed](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en), [1.0 deed](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/deed.en).

Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 (migrated); CC BY-SA 2.5, 2.0 and 1.0; also GFDL

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Sources and attribution