# Adonis' ladybird (*Hippodamia variegata*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-14

The adonis' ladybird (Hippodamia variegata) is a species in the family Coccinellidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 6 mm in length.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 3 mm – 6 mm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | human_modified |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Generations a year | Two |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Recorded prey and predators

Recorded prey: Oleander aphid (*Aphis nerii*), Bean aphid (*Aphis fabae*), Walnut aphid (*Chromaphis juglandicola*), Apple aphid (*Aphis pomi*), Brachycaudus amygdalinus (*Brachycaudus amygdalinus*), Acalypta carinata (*Acalypta carinata*), Acalypta nigrina (*Acalypta nigrina*), Chlamydatus pulicarius (*Chlamydatus pulicarius*), Dicranotropis hamata (*Dicranotropis hamata*), Ditropsis flavipes (*Ditropsis flavipes*), Eupteryx calcarata (*Eupteryx calcarata*), Halticus apterus (*Halticus apterus*). Recorded predators: Allagelena gracilens (*Allagelena gracilens*), Cucumber green spider (*Araniella cucurbitina*), Ant-spider (*Myrmarachne formicaria*), Wasp spider (*Argiope bruennichi*), Tent spider (*Pisaura mirabilis*), Spring Blackclock (*Pterostichus vernalis*), Coal-runner (*Pterostichus melanarius*). Each pair is recorded by at least two datasets compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/, CC0 1.0).

## Introduced range

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists it as introduced in 3 countries. Introduced: Canada, South Africa, United States. Source: https://griis.org/ (CC BY 4.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Coleoptera
- family: Coccinellidae
- genus: Hippodamia
- species: *Hippodamia variegata* (Goeze, 1777)

Synonyms: *Adonia variegata*, *Coccinella mutabilis*, *Coccinella variegata*, *Hippodamia variegata*, *Hippodamia variegata f. carpini*, *Hippodamia variegata f. constellata*, *Hippodamia variegata f. quinquemaculata*, *Hippodamia variegata f. undecimpunctata*, *Hippodamia variegata f. velox*

## Common questions

### How big is the adonis' ladybird?

An adult adonis' ladybird measures 3 mm – 6 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the adonis' ladybird an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the adonis' ladybird as introduced in 3 countries: Canada, South Africa and United States, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

### What kind of animal is the adonis' ladybird?

The adonis' ladybird (Hippodamia variegata) belongs to the family Coccinellidae in the order Coleoptera.

### What eats the adonis' ladybird?

Animals recorded preying on the adonis' ladybird include allagelena gracilens, cucumber green spider, ant-spider and wasp spider. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

### Which animals does the adonis' ladybird eat?

Animals recorded as prey of the adonis' ladybird include oleander aphid, bean aphid, walnut aphid and apple aphid. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI): interpreted data products](https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/), CC0 1.0, 0.11. Poelen, J.H., Simons, J.D. & Mungall, C.J. (2014) Global Biotic Interactions: an open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics 24: 148–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.08.005. Data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22691479, with each record's original reference.
- [Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS)](https://griis.org/), CC BY 4.0, 2026-11-13. Pagad, S., Genovesi, P., Carnevali, L., Schigel, D. & McGeoch, M.A. (2018) Introducing the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species. Scientific Data 5: 170202. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.202. Country checklists published through GBIF by the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group.
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844

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