Cream Spot Ladybird - Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Description
This ladybird has a maroon-brown casing with 14 creamy white spots. It has brown legs.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Hedgerows and deciduous trees.
When to see it
April to October.
Life History
It feeds on aphids and psyllids and is often found on leaves and shrubs along hedgerows. It overwinters in plant litter, bark crevices and Beech nuts.
UK Status
Found over most of England and Wales but not as common in the north of Britain.
VC55 Status
It is reasonably common in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 187 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
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