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Latin name: Myzia oblongoguttata
Size: Approximately 7 to 8mm long
Distribution: Widely distributed in the UK. Can be common in areas
where it is found such as in Dorset and Hampshire.
Months seen: April to August
Food: Aphids
Habitat: Scots Pine woodlands.
Special features: Striped ladybirds have red-brown wing casings with up
to 15 cream coloured streaks and spots. On the pronotum, just above the eyes,
there is a faint brown M-shaped marking.
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