stripedladybird

Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Another tree-dweller, which is commonest on mature Scots Pine. It is also another large species (up to 7mm) and slightly larger than the Cream-streaked Ladybird. In nearly four years of searching we had found just two Striped Ladybirds - at Sherwood Pines near Edwinstowe in mid-March 2006 and at Clipstone Old Quarter near Edwinstowe, after severe gales brought down many Pines in late January 2007. In early August 2009, we found more adults on a single matureand very young Scots Pines on Budby South Forest, so more than doubling our previous number of records. This is still a difficult Ladybird to find and there are still just two Sherwood Forest NNR records, despite much searching. Recently recorded from Rainworth Heath in April 2025 (Brownley, N. and Brownley, S.) and Ollerton Pit Woods in May 2025 (Dyer, S.).
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Recently emerged Striped Ladybird. Photographed from larva found on Budby South Forest August 2009

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nick and Samantha Brownley. Shirley Dyer (via Insects and other invertebrates of Britain and Europe Facebook page).

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated May 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Myzia oblongoguttata