Ladybirds
The following species have been recorded on site, good numbers of several species can often be found by searching the remaining Tree Lupins where they feast on the non native aphid Macrosiphum albifrons. Please submit any sightings to the Recording Group and/or Devon Biodiversity Records Centre.
Pointed-keeled Rhyzobius
Rhyzobius litura
A small (2-3mm) inconspicuous species often found in dune grassland.
Angle-spotted Scymnus
Scymnus frontalis
Another of the small ladybirds, first recorded in 2017.
Kidney-spot
Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
First recorded in August 2010.
© Simon Thurgood
Pine Ladybird Exochumus 4-pustulatus
Recorded in 1977, March 2007 and April 2021.
Orange Ladybird
Halyzia
16-guttata
Regularly
recorded, especially at moth traps.
© Lee Collins
22-spot Ladybird
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
First recorded in July 2010.
16-spot Ladybird
Micraspis 16-punctata
Recorded in 1977 and still present.
© John Fortey
Adonis Ladybird
Hippodamia variegata
© Guy Freeman
2-spot Ladybird
Coccinella 2-punctata
Previously common but now much declined.
© Alan Keatley
10-spot Ladybird Adalia 10-punctata
Scarce 7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella 7-punctata
Rare
vagrant. The only record was
on the seawall amongst large numbers of 7-spot and a few 11-spot
Ladybird on 06/07/20.
© Guy Freeman
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella 7-punctata
© Alan Keatley
11-spot
Ladybird
Coccinella 11-punctata
First recorded in June 2003 by James Diamond. A
species associated with dune systems.
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
This invasive alien species was first recorded in 2008 and is now the
commonest species on site.
© John Fortey
Cream-streaked Ladybird
Harmonia 4-punctata
First recorded in August 2010.
© Simon Thurgood
14-spot Ladybird Propylea 14-punctata
© Alan Keatley
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Recorded once, a worn
individual at a moth trap, presumably a migrant?
Cream-spot Ladybird
Calvia 14-guttata
First recorded in July 2010.
© Simon Thurgood