Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird)
FamilyCOCCINELLIDAE (ladybirds, ladybugs)
SuperfamilyCUCUJOIDEA (a superfamily of beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird) :
1: Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird)
6 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
brachypterous, single-spotted form, swept off Greater Knapweed
Image 1: Adult - single-spotted form - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Adult - single-spotted form - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Adult - single-spotted form - ventral view - magnified - silver background
2: Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird)
15 Jun 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Pupa, on grass blade with presumed feeding traces
Image 1: Pupa and presumed feeding traces - dorsal view - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Pupa and presumed feeding traces - lateral view - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Pupa - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Pupa - dorsal view - magnified - silver background
3: Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird)
2 Jun 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on Bythinian Vetch
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral view - magnified - grey backgroundImage 3: Face - antero-dorsal view - magnifiedImage 4: Face - ventral view - magnifiedImage 5: Face - ventral view showing mandibles - arrowed - microscope low magnification
4: Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird)
17 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Ribwort Plantain leaf . Photos: Imago, on leaf and pale background
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up - on leaf - highly enlargedImage 3: Ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - pale background
5: Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird)
15 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG04 52° 60’ N, 1° 0’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on Common Vetch
Image 1: Anterolateral view - highly enlargedImage 2: Postero-dorsal view - highly enlarged

Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 16 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata (Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird)
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