#3168 · 🪲 beetles

22-spot Ladybird

🇳🇱 Citroenlieveheersbeestje ·Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata

🪲 Beetles 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (often abbreviated to Psyllobora 22-punctata ), the 22-spot ladybird , is a 3–5 mm long ladybird commonly found in Europe . Unlike most other ladybirds which feed on aphids, P. 22-punctata eats mildew — especially from umbellifers and low-growing shrubs .

base stats

NL sightings 1,041iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 33,682iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 1,041 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #6 most seen of the beetles in NL.
33,682 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).