Calvia quatuordecimguttata, the cream-spot ladybird, is a species of ladybird in the family Coccinellidae. Its distribution is holarctic, it being found in North America, Europe and through the East Palearctic to Japan. This ladybird is generally 4 to 5 millimetres (0.16 to 0.20 in) in length, and varies in appearance depending on the geographical location. It usually lives in hedgerows and deciduous trees.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cream-spotted Ladybird being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Coccinellidae
- Genus
- Calvia
- Species
- Calvia quatuordecimguttata
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