22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
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It took eight months of searching to finally track this species down in order to photograph it. As a mildew feeder, the 22-spot Ladybird is best looked for amongst low vegetation. Searching Hogweed plants infested with mildew proved fruitless, but I eventually found fairly good numbers along the edge of a Pine plantation in Sherwood Forest. The habitat was generally dry, and the was some young Oak re-growth and 22-spot Ladybirds. The 22-spot Ladybird was added to the Eakring list on Augsut 12th 2006, when one was found on Hogweed at Eakring Flash. A small species.
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UK distribution of Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
 

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Updated September 2011

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