Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata, Orange Ladybird, is generally a woodland species, feeding on mildew that forms on leaves. Small aphids may also be taken. The larvae are pale yellow.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Halyzia sedecimguttata, Orange Ladybird, on a timber footbridge under Sycamore trees, Acer pseudoplatanus. Hargill, Redmire. October.
Slide 2: Halyzia sedecimguttata, Orange Ladybird, on a timber footbridge under Sycamore trees, Acer pseudoplatanus. Hargill, Redmire. October.
Slide 3: Halyzia sedecimguttata, Orange Ladybird, on a timber footbridge under Sycamore trees, Acer pseudoplatanus. Hargill, Redmire. October.
Slide 4: Halyzia sedecimguttata, Orange Ladybird larva, yellow insect at bottom, with larva of Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis on the moss Hypnum cupressiforme. Hargill, Redmire. October.
Slide 5: Halyzia sedecimguttata, Orange Ladybird. Larva on Sycamore leaf, Acer pseudoplatanus. Mildew also visible. Hargill, Redmire. August.
Slide 6: Halyzia sedecimguttata, Orange Ladybird. Larva on Sycamore leaf, Acer pseudoplatanus. Mildew also visible. Hargill, Redmire. August.