Seven-spot ladybird

Coccinella septempunctata · Coccinellidae

Coccinella septempunctata, commonly known as the seven-spot ladybird, often abbreviated C-7, is a carnivorous beetle native to Europe, most of Asia, and North Africa. It inhabits many regions with a temperate climate. The beetle has been introduced to several other areas, including North America as a biological pest control agent to combat aphid infestations.

Where the Seven-spot ladybird lives

Recorded in United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Sweden, Spain, Ireland and Russia (Europe and North America).

Introduced, not native, in United States of America and Canada.

Most records fall in California, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gelderland, Noord-Brabant, Hessen and Zuid-Holland.

See the Seven-spot ladybird’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Not evaluated (NE). Scientists haven’t checked yet how at risk it is, so this doesn’t mean it is safe or in danger. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 719,416 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.