Ladybird - ID ?

[Lindsay-c]

I noticed a lot of ladybirds in an area of vegetation and came across an Orange ladybird and I think a cream spot ladybird

However there was also a black one with 7 or more orange spots...

I do have a photo however it was windy and so the picture is rather blurry

any ideas what species it is? or could it be a melanic form of a certain species?

[Jason Green]

Afternoon Lindsay,

It could be a form of the Ten-spot, but a photo would be good!

Take care,

Jason

[Lindsay-c]

Yeah, I think I'll will go back to the site later today and have another photo session and hopefully see it again...

[Klaas Reißmann]

Could you show us the blurry photo please? And if you find the beetle, please keep it for a time.

Regards
Klaas

[Lindsay-c]

Yeah didn't get the time to return to the area I saw it so blurry one will have to do until I do go back and hopefully will see one again...

This was the orange ladybird I came across:



I think this was a cream spot ? :





And this was the black/orange one:

[Paul mabbott]

Yes, that's the decempustulata, "chequered" variant of Adalia decempunctata, 10-spot ladybird.

[Klaas Reißmann]

Sorry I'm not fit in the british vernacular names.

no.1 Halyzia sedecimguttata
no.2 Calvia quatuordecimguttata
no.3 Adalia decempunctata, as Paul confirmed

Regards
Klaas

[Lindsay-c]

Good stuff

Thank you Jason, Paul and Klaas

[Jason Green]

Thanks for the update/photos, Lindsay.