16 Spot Ladybird - Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Alt Name
Sixteen Spot Ladybird
Description
This is a small (3 mm), beige coloured ladybird with black spots. The black centre line is a distinguishing feature (only shared with the 14 spot).
Identification difficulty

Habitat
It usually lives in grassland but is easily overlooked.
When to see it
Most numerous in summer.
Life History
It feeds on pollen, fungi and nectar.
UK Status
Mainly a southern species.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 86 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
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MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015