Anatis ocellata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the anatis ocellata lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Anatis ocellata
Group	Beetles
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Coccinellidae

Where does the anatis ocellata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the anatis ocellata in 15 countries and territories across Europe. In Belgium, France it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the anatis ocellata?

The anatis ocellata (Anatis ocellata) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Coccinellidae, genus Anatis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the anatis ocellata

Anatis ocellata, commonly known as the eyed ladybug, is a species of ladybug in the family Coccinellidae. It has black spots on a red background, though a brown background has been seen in Alberta, with each spot surrounded by a yellowish halo. In one color variation, a specimen found in Scotland was reported having the spots fused to form longitudinal lines. Sometimes can also be found variation where black spots are absent.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anatis ocellata (revision 1377251789), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q727448 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).