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Four-spotted Nephus
Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus is a species of ladybird belonging to the family Coccinellidae. It was first described by Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst in 1783.
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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.
Range & habitat
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).
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 343145.