A Field Guide to Harlequins and Other Common Ladybirds of Britain and Ireland by Helen B. C. Boyce;

Author:Helen B. C. Boyce;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Book Network Int'l Limited trading as NBN International (NBNi)

3. Harlequins never have white ‘angel wings’

Some species of British ladybird, for example the 7-spot ladybird (below), have a black spot on the centre line of the elytra, just behind the pronotum, which has distinctive white patches each side. Although it is a bit of a fanciful idea, try and think of this as looking like an angel with white ‘angel wings’, with a round black body and a little black head in between the white wings.

Two examples of British ladybirds with white ‘angel wing’ markings: Adonis’ ladybird (left) and Hieroglyphic ladybird (right)

Seven different species of British ladybird have distinct white ‘angel wing’ markings, but Harlequins never do.

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