It has probably been mentioned before but ....
An atlas of the Coccinellidae of the UK is being produced.
All verified records of
all species will be welcomed and will be useful.
Records can be sent to
ladybird-survey@ceh.ac.uk
Specimens, photographs and paper records should be sent to:
Dr Helen Roy
Biological Records Centre
CEH Wallingford
Maclean Building
Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
OX10 8BB
If anyone wants to pm or e-mail me, I shall be pleased to pass records on.
As with all biological recording, the information should include species, name of identifier, date, location (six-digit grid reference for preference), numbers of individuals. Presence of early life stages, activity (mating, feeding) would also be of interest.
The nominal last date for receiving records is the end of December 2009.