Coccinella quinquepunctata - Larva lateral
Larva of 5-spot Ladybird beetle. Slightly more dorsal view here:
Remark: This image was also used on page 310 in the book "Marienkäfer, Coccinellidae" (5th edition, 2022) by Klausnitzer et al. Die Neue Brehm-Bücherei, Band 451. https://www.neuebrehm.de/buecher/766-marienkaefer
The Five-spot Ladybird (Coccinella quinquepunctata) is the smallest representative of the genus Coccinella in Northwestern Europe measuring just 3-5mm.
Similar species: Beetles
