Special features: Very variable in colour. The photo (above right) shows the 'netted' form which has black wing casings with orange-red spots. Other specimens have orange wing casings and black spots.
Latin name: Adalia 10-punctata Size: Approximately 5mms long Distribution: Found in most parts of the U.K.
Months seen: March to October Food: Aphids Habitat: Hedgerows and woodlands.
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