Pine ladybird — size comparison

The pine ladybird hunts small sap-sucking insects, including scale insects and aphids. Adults and larvae both feed on branches. Despite its name it is not restr

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Pine ladybird

Exochomus quadripustulatus

3,5 mmAdult individual
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Pine ladybirdBody length3.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Pine ladybird — size comparison — facts and sources

The pine ladybird hunts small sap-sucking insects, including scale insects and aphids. Adults and larvae both feed on branches. Despite its name it is not restricted to pines: it also occurs on deciduous trees and shrubs.

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