Dot Ladybird

Stethorus pusillus

Dot Ladybird (Stethorus pusillus)
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Stethorus pusillus, known generally as the lesser mite destroyer or spider mite destroyer, is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Japan, on the Kuril Islands and the Korean Peninsula, as well as in north-eastern and central China, Mongolia, Central Asia, western Asia, the Caucasus, Europe, North Africa, North America and Eurasia. Source

Where it is now

No records in the last 8 weeks. It may be out of season where the observers and sensors are.

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe11 May 202611 May 202629 June 20261

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.