This seems to be one of the 100+ colour pattern varieties of the Harlequin Ladybird. I found it in the garden this morning, and you may recall that I found a harlequin pupa some weeks ago. The ladybird above was not very large (for a Harlequin), and its elytra had taken a bit of a knock at some stage. It is the first ladybird I have seen for some days.
I am just about to log it on the Harlequin Ladybird survey
here.
Caroline, haven't you seen yet the 'testudinate' ladybug yet. Thanks for that adjective, it certainly is an addition to my vocabulary and i owe it to you. I also haven't seen any ladybug after that, even the more common designs like this photo here.
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