Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the psyllobora vigintiduopunctata lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Group	Beetles
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Coccinellidae

Where does the psyllobora vigintiduopunctata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the psyllobora vigintiduopunctata in 19 countries and territories across Europe.

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 psyllobora vigintiduopunctata?

The psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Coccinellidae, genus Psyllobora. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the psyllobora vigintiduopunctata

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (often abbreviated to Psyllobora 22-punctata), the 22-spot ladybird, (earlier known as Thea vigintiduopunctata) is a common, 3–5 mm long ladybird native to Europe. This species was originally discovered in Germany in 1874 on the leaves of Astragalus, consuming the hyphae of Erysiphe holosericea. The elytra are yellow in colour with 22 black spots. The pronotum is yellow or white with 5 black spots.

This is the only ladybird species in Britain and Ireland where the three life stages have very similar coloring and pattern; the pupa and larva look similar to the adult form, making them conspicuous and easier to identify. Unlike most other ladybirds which feed on aphids, P. 22-punctata eats mildew — especially from umbellifers and low-growing shrubs .

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (revision 1369841061), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q243794 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).