Twenty-two Spot Ladybird, Heesch, Netherlands

Larva. Contrary to most ladybugs that are carnivores, this species eats fungi (mildew), which this leaf seems to have lots of. The adult is 3-5mm in size, the imago I'm not sure of.

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Christine Young

Lion

I think you mean that this is the larva, no? The imago is the fully mature/adult stage. Posted 3 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Whoops, yes, thanks. Posted 3 years ago

The Twenty-two Spot Ladybird

"Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata", the Twenty-two Spot Ladybird (often written as 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.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Ferdy Christant