14 Spot ladybird - Propylea quattuordecimpunctata

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Alternative names
Fourteen Spot Ladybird
Description

A common yellow and black ladybird, though there is variation in the amount of each colour and the shape of the spots.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

This species is relatively easy to identify and is unlikely to be confused with anything else. However photos are always helpful to confirm your record.

Habitat

All habitats.

When to see it

It is common on shrubs and is active from May to September.

UK Status

Common in England and Wales at least.

VC55 Status

Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • David Nicholls
    Aylestone Meadows
    27 April 2007
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    22 April 2015
  • Ian Harding
    Sheet Hedges Wood
    26 May 2023
  • David Nicholls
    Ulverscroft
    18 May 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Aylestone Meadows
    18 May 2013
  • Lostash
    Whetstone Village Fields/Footpath
    25 April 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    09 July 2011
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Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
14-spot Ladybird
Species group:
Beetles
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Coccinellidae
Records on NatureSpot:
680
First record:
30/06/1996 (Jon Daws)
Last record:
11/10/2024 (Cann, Alan)

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Latest records

  • David Nicholls
    Nature Alive
    02 September 2010
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    30 August 2010
  • David Nicholls
    Narborough Bog
    02 May 2011
  • Lostash
    Whetstone Village Fields/Footpath
    25 April 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Croft Hill
    12 May 2011
  • HAPeacock
    Leicester Garden
    29 March 2012
  • HAPeacock
    Gilroes Cemetery
    24 April 2012
  • HAPeacock
    The Orchards
    05 July 2012