| Nephus quadrimaculatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Nephus |
| Species: | N. quadrimaculatus |
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| Nephus quadrimaculatus (Herbst, 1783) | |
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Nephus quadrimaculatus is a species of ladybird belonging to the family Coccinellidae. It was first described by Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst in 1783.
Description
Nephus quadrimaculatus can reach a length of 1.5–2 millimetres (0.059–0.079 in) and feeds on aphids and mealybugs. Elytra are black, each with two red-yellow, kidney-shaped spots.
Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe, inhabiting warm areas in the lowlands and on the lower slopes of mountains. It occurs in forests and parks on a variety of deciduous trees and ivy (Hedera species).
References
- Brown, Peter M; Roy, Helen E; Lewington, Richard (2019). "Hidden treasures: recording Britain's lesser-known ladybirds". British Wildlife. 30 (4): 167–174.
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