2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, North Elmham Cathedral Meaodws (Norfolk, UK), 14th August 2020

Although the majority of 2-spot Ladybirds are pretty consistent in appearance there are a few named forms with a little or a lot more black. This one with just a small amount of additional black appears to match f. annulata. This one came to light.

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata (f. annulata), North Elmham Cathedral Meaodws (Norfolk, UK), 14th August 2020

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 29th January 2022

Most winters I have two or three 2-spot Ladybirds hibernating in my study.

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 9th January 2022

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 3rd February 2021

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 10th October 2017

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 24th March 2016

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 19th September 2023

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 12th February 2017

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 1st February 2016

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, North Elmham (Norfolk, UK), 25th November 2015

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, Hockwold (Norfolk, UK), 25th July 2009

2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata, Bittering (Norfolk, UK), 10th August 2013