Striped ladybird — size comparison

Myzia oblongoguttata is a ladybird of European coniferous and mixed forests. Brown-red wing cases have elongated cream spots and the pronotum broad pale sides.

Silhouette comparison

Length

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

Striped ladybird

Myzia oblongoguttata

7,5 mmAdult individual · płeć nieokreślona
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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Striped ladybirdBody length7.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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

Myzia oblongoguttata is a ladybird of European coniferous and mixed forests. Brown-red wing cases have elongated cream spots and the pronotum broad pale sides.

Adults hunt aphids, particularly on conifers, and take other insects’ eggs and larvae. Larvae are also aphid predators.

Adults overwinter in litter and beneath bark.

Measurement sources