Ladybirds
Of the 18 ladybirds recorded in Ireland 3 have not been seen for a long time.
The remaining 15 are listed below:
1. Adalia bipunctata - 2-spot ladybird
2. Adalia decempunctata - 10-spot ladybird
3. Anatis ocellata - Eyed ladybird
4. Aphidecta obliterata - Larch ladybird
5. Calvia 14-guttata - Cream-spot ladybird
6. Chilocorus bipustulatus - Heather ladybird
7. Coccinella hieroglyphica - Hieroglyphic ladybird
8. Coccinella 7-punctata - 7-spot ladybird
9. Coccinella 11-punctata - 11-spot ladybird
10. Halyzia 16-guttata - Orange ladybird
11. Hippodamia 13-punctata - 13-spot ladybird
12. Myrrha 18-guttata - 18-spot ladybird
13. Myzia oblongoguttata - Striped ladybird
14. Propylea 14-punctata - 14-spot ladybird
15. Thea 22-punctata - 22-spot ladybird
We only have old records for:
Anisosticta 19-punctata - Water ladybird
Subcoccinella 24-punctata - 24-spot ladybird
Vibidia 12-guttata - 12-spot ladybird
The first two of these have only one record each but are common in Britain and should be in Ireland. The third is an old forest species on the Continent. It has never certainly been established either in Britain or Ireland although there are two old Irish records.
Copyright: National Museums Northern Ireland, 2006