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24-spot Ladybird
Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata
6,029 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 6,029 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis
Seven-spotted Lady BeetleCoccinella septempunctata
Bryony LadybirdHenosepilachna argus
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata
Mexican Bean BeetleEpilachna varivestis
Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata
Cynegetis impunctata
Variegated Lady BeetleHippodamia variegata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 15,840 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 15,706 |
| United Kingdom | 1,732 |
| England | 1,665 |
| Austria | 420 |
| France | 405 |
| Germany | 350 |
| Russia | 262 |
| Italy | 172 |
| Hungary | 134 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Lady Beetles · Coccinellidae |
| Genus | Subcoccinella |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise 24-spot Ladybird with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.