Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPropylea quattuordecimpunctata (Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot 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 Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird) :
1: Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird)
18 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
swept off lawn
Image 1: Adult - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Adult - latero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Adult - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Adult - ventral view - magnified - silver background
2: Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird)
6 May 2012 OSGR: SY68 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, swept off Ramsons
Image 1: Adult - pale form - dorsal view - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 2: Adult - pale form - head and thorax - antero-dorsal view - magnified - white backgroundImage 3: Adult - ventral view - magnified - white background
3: Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird)
29 Jun 2006 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 0’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
larva on Greater Burdock
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 2: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)
4: Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird)
3 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Mating pair, on Nettle
Image 1: Mating - enlargedImage 2: Mating - enlarged (2)
5: Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird)
23 May 1970 OSGR: TL78 52° 30’ N, 0° 40’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on Birch
Image 1: Adult - yellow form - lateral view - highly enlarged

Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (Fourteen-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird)
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