Notable beetle records from GermanyRecords, photos and text by C. Benisch, 2008–2016
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18.07.2010 (published on 23.07.2010)
Record of Vibidia duodecimguttata on the 'Friesenheimer Insel' in Mannheim
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On July 18th, 2010 one specimen of the ladybird Vibidia duodecimguttata was discovered on the 'Friesenheimer Insel' in Mannheim by using a beating tray on a shrub. V. duodecimguttata is 3-4 mm long and somewhat smaller than the similar species of the genus Halyzia and Calvia. The spots on the elytra form a hexagon. The stenotopic, thermophilous species feeds on powdery mildew fungi and is distributed across the whole Palearctic region. In Germany, V. duodecimguttata is regarded as vulnerable (RL 3).
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