# Seven-spot ladybird (*Coccinella septempunctata*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) is a species in the family Coccinellidae, order Coleoptera. It has been recorded in 95 countries, most often in United Kingdom, France and Germany.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | aphid, Greenhouse whitefly, Diaphorina citri |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Recorded in | 95 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Coleoptera
- family: Coccinellidae
- genus: Coccinella
- species: *Coccinella septempunctata* Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms: *Coccinella 7-punctata*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

United Kingdom (137971), France (34530), Germany (31181), United States (15567), Sweden (14827), Belgium (14238), Ireland (11747), Denmark (5250), Canada (4720), Switzerland (4647), Finland (4416), Norway (4223), South Korea (4092), Netherlands (3227), Russia (1734), Japan (1637), Austria (1512), Isle of Man (1481), Hungary (1344), Spain (1220), Ukraine (938), Bangladesh (873), Czechia (848), Italy (764), Luxembourg (635), Greece (613), Poland (477), Pakistan (437), Portugal (397), Estonia (347), Bulgaria (264), India (264), Türkiye (222), Romania (206), Slovakia (169), Mexico (129), Jersey (123), Lithuania (116), China (102), Uzbekistan (93), Iran (90), Nepal (85), Guernsey (76), Kazakhstan (70), Croatia (64), Taiwan (63), Serbia (62), Israel (57), Mongolia (52), Åland Islands (42), Cyprus (41), Belarus (38), Morocco (30), Moldova (30), Liechtenstein (27), Kyrgyzstan (25), Algeria (24), Armenia (23), Tajikistan (20), Iraq (19), and 35 more

## Common questions

### Where does the seven-spot ladybird live?

The seven-spot ladybird has openly licensed sighting records from 95 countries on GBIF. The most records come from United Kingdom, France, Germany, United States and Sweden. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### What does the seven-spot ladybird eat?

Its recorded main food is aphid, Greenhouse whitefly and Diaphorina citri.

### What kind of animal is the seven-spot ladybird?

The seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) belongs to the family Coccinellidae in the order Coleoptera.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

Cite as: Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/seven-spot-ladybird