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Coccinella septempunctata L., 1758 (Seven-spot Ladybird)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Coccinella septempunctata Larva 29 June 2006 East Sussex England 21
Coccinella septempunctata Pupa 22 July 2005 Berks England 4
Coccinella septempunctata Imago 26 March 2005 Berks England 3
Coccinella septempunctata Imago 2 June 2002 Berks England 9
Coccinella septempunctata Imago 5 October 1975 Surrey England 2
Coccinella septempunctata Larva 9 June 1971 East Norfolk England 1
Coccinella septempunctata Pupa 6 June 1971 East Norfolk England 4
Coccinella septempunctata Imago 11 April 1971 East Norfolk England 1
Coccinella septempunctata Imago 9 April 1971 East Norfolk England 1
Coccinella septempunctata Imago 21 February 1971 West Norfolk England 2

Suggested Literature

Coccinella septempunctata may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
COCCINELLIDAE
(ladybirds, ladybugs)
Coccinella
(a genus of ladybirds)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Coccinella septempunctata is associated with:

Phaedon cochleariae - a mustard beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is predator of egg Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Aphidoidea - aphids (Homoptera) adult is predator of Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
Photos larva Aphidoidea - aphids (Homoptera) larva is predator of Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989

There may be more taxa associated with Coccinella septempunctata listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
COCCINELLIDAE
(ladybirds, ladybugs)

Associated with Coccinella septempunctata:

adult (paralysed) paralysed adult is endoparasitoid host of pupal cocoon Perilitus coccinellae - a braconid (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989 [spun between the legs of the host]
adult adult is endoparasitoid host of larva Perilitus coccinellae - a braconid (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
larva larva is endoparasitoid host of gregarious (up to 25) larva Tetrastichus coccinellae - a chalcid wasp (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
larva larva is endoparasitoid host of gregarious larva Homalotylus eytelweini - a chalcid wasp (Hymenoptera) Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
prepupa prepupa is endoparasitoid host of larva Phalacrotophora fasciata - a scuttle fly (Diptera: Phoridae) Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
pupa (newly formed) pupa (newly formed) is endoparasitoid host of larva Phalacrotophora fasciata - a scuttle fly (Diptera: Phoridae) Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989

Coccinella septempunctata may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
COCCINELLIDAE
(ladybirds, ladybugs)

References

Cox, M.L., 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland
Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989 Ladybirds

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