22-spot Ladybird

22-spot Ladybird

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata

Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata, the 22-spot ladybird, is a common, 3–5 mm long ladybird native to Europe. This species was originally discovered in Germany in 1874 on the leaves of Astragalus, consuming the hyphae of Erysiphe holosericea. The elytra are yellow in colour with 22 black spots. The pronotum is yellow or white with 5 black spots.

Scientific name
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Family
Coccinellidae