Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata




Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata, the 22-spot ladybird, is a 3–5 mm long ladybird commonly found in Europe . The elytra are yellow in color with 22 black spots. The pronotum is yellow with 5 black spots. This ladybird species has been reported in other areas of the province of Kerman, Mazandaran, South eastern province of Khorasan, Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari, in Mashhad, Gilan, Lorestan province, Khorasan. Unlike most other ladybirds which feed on aphids, P. 22-punctata eats mildew — especially from umbellifers and low-growing shrubs . The 22-spot ladybird is best looked for amongst low vegetation.
A Finnish name of this beetle, 22-pistepirkko, is the origin of the name of the popular band.