Oenopia conglobata

Oenopia conglobata

''Oenopia conglobata'' is a species of Ladybird native to continental Europe, Asia and Africa. Its colloquial names in Germany are 'Poplar Ladybird' and ''Kugelige'' Ladybird.
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Appearance

The adult beetles are 3.5 to 5 mm long and have oval, slightly curved bodies. The elytra are light pink or pale yellow with a black seam, bearing eight square black spots varying in size and sometimes flowing into each other. There are also completely black colored specimens. The pronotum is light beige and bears seven black, symmetrically arranged spots. The head is black and white. The antennae are yellow, but slightly darker coloured at the end; the legs are yellow brown.
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Food

Like most types of ladybirds the adults and larvae of ''Oenopia conglobata'' eat aphids.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCoccinellidae
GenusOenopia
SpeciesO. conglobata