Nephus quadrimaculatus

Nephus quadrimaculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Coccinellidae
Genus:	Nephus
Species:	N. quadrimaculatus
Binomial name
	Nephus quadrimaculatus; (Herbst, 1783)
Synonyms
	Scymnus quadrimaculatus (Herbst, 1783);

Nephus quadrimaculatus is a species of ladybird belonging to the family Coccinellidae. It was first described by Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst in 1783.

Description[]

Nephus quadrimaculatus can reach a length of 1.5–2 millimetres (0.059–0.079 in) and feeds on aphids and mealybugs. Elytra are black, each with two red-yellow, kidney-shaped spots.^[1]

Distribution[]

This species is present in most of Europe, inhabiting warm areas in the lowlands and on the lower slopes of mountains. It occurs in forests and parks on a variety of deciduous trees and ivy (Hedera species).

References[]

^ Brown, Peter M; Roy, Helen E; Lewington, Richard (2019). "Hidden treasures: recording Britain's lesser-known ladybirds". British Wildlife. 30 (4): 167–174.

External links[]

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[1] Brown, Peter M; Roy, Helen E; Lewington, Richard (2019). "Hidden treasures: recording Britain's lesser-known ladybirds". British Wildlife. 30 (4): 167–174.

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