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Latin name: Chilocorus renipustulatus
Size: Approximately 5mms
Distribution: Found in some parts of the U.K. but not common.
Months seen: April to October
Food: Scale insects on the bark of trees
Habitat: Deciduous woodland
Special features: Black body with two large red spots on each wing
casing. The antennae and underside are orange. The wing casings have a
distinctly flattened flange all the way round.
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