Ladybird Atlas of the British Isles

[Paul mabbott]

I imagine what you saw, Jez, was Coccinella septempunctata, a seven-spot ladybird. Three spots on each elytron and another one at the middle front?

[Jez]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

I imagine what you saw, Jez, was Coccinella septempunctata, a seven-spot ladybird. Three spots on each elytron and another one at the middle front?

Hi Paul yes 1 spot in the middle, many thanks. I'm appalled with how little I know of Ladybirds, all I can put it down too, is that I don't come across that many.

[Paul mabbott]

The book "Ladybirds (Coccinellidae) of Britain and Ireland" has been printed and will be officially released at the Gardener's World Show this weekend Show Info | BBC Gardeners World Live

[Paul mabbott]

... and if you want to buy one, you'll get change from a twenty .... although not a lot
Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland full colour atlas (Coccinellidae)

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

The book "Ladybirds (Coccinellidae) of Britain and Ireland" has been printed and will be officially released at the Gardener's World Show this weekend Show Info | BBC Gardeners World Live

[Paul mabbott]

I've now had time to scan through the atlas. Each and every species has four or five pages with their distribution map, colour pictures of imagines, larvae and pupae of the larger ladybirds - just imagines of the less common, smaller species - with some of the more common pattern variants. There's no key but salient points for recognistion along with sommary of ecological and behvioural features. There are also sections on predators, pathogens and parasitoids as well as the history of the invasion by Harmonia axyridis. A comprehensive and up-to-date survey of British ladybirds ...

[aeshna5]

I hope to pick up my copy later this week- look forward to looking through it.