Overwintering sites are not well known in Ireland, but probably include the litter under heather and nearby gorse bushes. It is usually found on heather plants, particularly mature plants with succulent growth on the margins of the given habitats.
Habits: Preys almost exclusively on the larvae of the Heather Leaf Beetle, although the adults may also consume aphids and the larvae of several other leaf beetles. Ubarwienie jest czerwone lub óte, w ciemne albo jasne kropki. Biedronkowate to mae gatunki, których wielko waha si w granicach 5-6 mm. Owady te maj ciao przewanie okrge bd owalne. Habitat: Restricted to areas with heather, such as bogland margins, heath and heathy scrub, usually with wet patches to facilitate the required growth of heather plants for the prey species, the Heather Leaf Beetle ( Lochmaea suturalis). Biedronkowate (Coccinellidae) -rodzina chrzszczy liczca na wiecie okoo 5200 gatunków. It is likely under-recorded and is probably present in most heathland or boggy areas throughout. Other forms occur occasionally, including one with bolder markings and another which is almost entirely black.ĭistribution in Ireland: Widespread but very local. In Europe, in the north beyond the Polar circle, in the south to Northern Italy.
It has a dull rusty-orange background colour with several black dashes and spots, said to resemble an Egyptian hieroglyph. Coccinella hieroglyphica is a species of beetle in family Coccinellidae.It is found in the Palearctic Coccinella hieroglyphica is found in Europe, European Russia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Korea. This species is one of the more elusive species in Ireland, despite being rather widespread.
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