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Two-spot ladybird

Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbeetles

The two-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata) is a species in the family Coccinellidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 5 mm in length.

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Quick facts about the two-spot ladybird

Weight
Not recorded
Length
3.5 mm – 5 mmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forest, grassland, human_modified, wetlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Generations a year
Twosrc for Generations a year
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the two-spot ladybird?

TWO-SPOT LADYBIRD · LENGTH 5 MMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 5 mm, the recorded maximum length of the two-spot ladybird is about 0.3% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

What does the two-spot ladybird eat, and what eats it?

Species recorded in published studies and collections.

Recorded prey of the two-spot ladybird

8 on record

  1. Pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum3 sources
  2. Arytaina genistae3 sources
  3. Arytainilla spartiophila3 sources
  4. Giant willow aphid Tuberolachnus salignus3 sources
  5. Oleander aphid Aphis nerii2 sources
  6. Elder aphid Aphis sambuci2 sources
  7. Cinara pini2 sources
  8. Watercress beetle Phaedon cochleariae2 sources

Recorded predators of the two-spot ladybird

2 on record

  1. Labyrinth spider Agelena labyrinthica2 sources
  2. Money spider Linyphia triangularis2 sources

Each pair is recorded by at least two independent datasets. A record shows the animal was seen or found to have eaten the other, including scavenged carcasses and young animals; it does not say how often. Compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (CC0 1.0).

References for these records
  • Willner, W. (2013). Taschenlexikon der Käfer Mitteleuropas: Die wichtigsten Arten im Porträt. Quelle & Meyer.
  • Memmott, J., N. D. Martinez, and J. E. Cohen. 2000. Predators, parasitoids and pathogens: species richness, trophic generality and body sizes in a natural food web. Journal of Animal Ecology 69:1–15.
  • Memmott, J. Martinez, N.D., and Cohen, J.E. (2000). Predators, parasitoids and pathogens: species richness, trophic generality and body sizes in a natural food web. Journal of Animal Ecology. 69, pp. 1-15.
  • Poelen, J. H. Global Biotic Interactions: Interpreted Data Products. Zenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5708970 (2021).
  • https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17112351
  • https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/295666332
  • https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/221709626
  • O.W. Richards. (1926). Studies on the Ecology of English Heaths: III. Animal Communities of the Felling and Burn Successions at Oxshott Heath, Surrey. Journal of Ecology. 14(2), pp. 244-281.
  • Cox, M.L.. 2007. Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland. Pisces Publications. Accessed at: http://www.naturebureau.co.uk/shop/books/seedandleafbeetles.html

Where does the two-spot ladybird live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the two-spot ladybird as introduced in 1 country.

  1. Japan

Also listed for parts of: United States (Hawaii).

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the two-spot ladybird endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the two-spot ladybird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderColeoptera
  5. familyCoccinellidae
  6. genusAdalia
  7. SpeciesAdalia bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Coccinella bipunctata, Idalia bipunctata

Other names and names in other languages (48)
  • 2-spot ladybirdEnglish
  • Two-spotted lady beetleEnglish
  • Two-spotted ladybirdEnglish
  • Two-spotted ladybugEnglish
  • Twospot lady beetleEnglish
  • Twospotted lady beetleEnglish
  • Кароўка двухкрапінкаваяBelarusian
  • Slunéčko dvojtečnéCzech
  • slunéčko dvoutečnéCzech
  • buwch gota ddau smotynWelsh
  • 2-plettet mariehøneDanish
  • Toplettet mariehøneDanish
  • Toprikket mariehøneDanish
  • ZweipunktGerman
  • Zweipunkt Fichten-MarienkäferGerman
  • Zweipunkt-MarienkäferGerman
  • Vaquita de Dos PuntosSpanish
  • Mariquita de dos puntosSpanish
  • Kakstäpp-lepatriinuEstonian
  • kaksipistepirkkoFinnish
  • coccinelle à 2 pointsFrench
  • coccinelle à deux pointsFrench
  • Coccinelle rouge à deux points noirsFrench
  • Bóín Dé dhébhallachIrish
  • Dvotočkasta bubamaraCroatian
  • Kétpettyes katicabogárHungarian
  • Coccinella a due puntiItalian
  • フタモンテントウJapanese
  • 두점무당벌레Korean
  • Dvitaškė adalijaLithuanian
  • Divpunktu mārīteLatvian
  • toprikket marihøneNorwegian Bokmål
  • TweepuntDutch
  • TweepuntlieveheersbeestjeDutch
  • TweestipDutch
  • tweestippelig lieveheersbeestjeDutch
  • TweestippellieveheersbeestjeDutch
  • Toprikka marihøneNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Biedronka DwukropkaPolish
  • Joaninha-de-duas-pintasPortuguese
  • Buburuza cu două puncteRomanian
  • Двухточечная коровкаRussian
  • lienka dvojbodkováSlovak
  • dvopikčasta polonicaSlovenian
  • tvåprickig nyckelpigaSwedish
  • İki benekli uğur böceğiTurkish
  • Сонечко двокрапковеUkrainian
  • 二星瓢虫Chinese

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Relatives of the two-spot ladybird

Other species in the same genus Adalia.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the two-spot ladybird?

An adult two-spot ladybird measures 3.5 mm – 5 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the two-spot ladybird an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the two-spot ladybird as introduced in 1 country: Japan, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is the two-spot ladybird?

The two-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata) belongs to the family Coccinellidae in the order Coleoptera.

What eats the two-spot ladybird?

Animals recorded preying on the two-spot ladybird include labyrinth spider and money 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 two-spot ladybird eat?

Animals recorded as prey of the two-spot ladybird include pea aphid, arytaina genistae, arytainilla spartiophila and giant willow aphid. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

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BibTeX
@misc{two_spot_ladybird_2026,
  title = {Two-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/two-spot-ladybird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}