Harmonia quadripunctata Pontopiddan

Cream-streaked ladybird

[Morphology] 5 - 7 mm. A variable number of dark spots and often lighter patches or stripes are the characteristics of this species. It has a flattened appearance and the pronotum has the M shape we see in more species, but more little spots can be seen between the larger.
Compare with Adalia decempunctata
[Ecology] On pinus and picea
[Distribution] Rather common


Synonym: Harmonia marginepunctata (Schall.) ° Harmonia sedecimpunctata
° NL:Harlekijnlieveheersbeestje ° FR:coccinelle arlequin ° D:Vierpunktuger Marienkäfer °