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Latin name: Adalia 10-punctata
Size: Approximately 5mms long
Distribution: Found in most parts of the U.K.
Months seen: March to October
Food: Aphids
Habitat: Hedgerows and woodlands.
Special features: Very variable in colour. The photo (above right) shows the
'netted' form which has black wing casings with orange-red spots. Other
specimens have orange wing casings and black spots.
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