16 Spot Ladybird - Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Alternative names
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.
David NichollsMartinshaw Wood29 June 2007
David NichollsMartinshaw Wood29 June 2007
Graham CalowPath to Frolesworth Lake16 October 2014
Barbara CooperLong Clawson17 April 2016
David NichollsLea Meadows29 June 2012
HAPeacockAylestone Meadows12 July 2012
Graham CalowSapcote, Footpath to 'The Gravel Hole'09 April 2020
Saharima RoenischLeicester Ellis Meadows19 April 2019
David NichollsKirby, Desford Lane17 April 2019over-wintering congregation
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015
UK Map
Graham CalowPath to Frolesworth Lake16 October 2014
LostashEnderby Road (Fields) Enderby24 April 2011
LostashWhetstone Fields22 May 2016
David GouldThe Spearwort Fields, Aylestone01 June 2011
Graham CalowSapcote26 April 2012
David NichollsRatby24 June 2012
David NichollsMartinshaw Wood05 July 2012
HAPeacockAylestone Meadows12 July 2012
David NichollsWirlybones Wood18 August 2012
Graham CalowThe Grange Fields, Broughton Astley04 May 2015
Kate NightingaleCropston17 May 2014
Mike HiggottCounty Hall13 April 2016
