Black and yellow ladybird - in my house

Morning all.

Warming its self on our living room light shade right now, is a small ladybird. Its a bit unusual and I can match it to anything I've found on t'interweb.

Sorry, I haven't got a picture, my phone just wont do anything useful with a subject that small. You just get a blurry blob dot.

The creature in question is ladybird shaped, black with yellow markings. There are four prominent yellow spots on its back, and four more 'half dots' on the bottom edges of its wings, and its tail features a yellow tip.

I'd say its about 5mm long. It is currently relaxing on a chandelier type lampshade, nowhere near any plants, although as the wife says, "it is a bit cold outside, its just looking for shelter".

EDIT: Forgot to ask, anyone got any idea what type it is?

 

Have a look at this link - any of them like yours ?


http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/...8A27-4C59-9584-C62FE16F3ED7/0/23ladybirds.pdf

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None of them.

 

Harlequin ladybird possibly ? They come in various colours and markings and are an invasive species that's threatening our native ladybirds.

How to Identify Harlequin Ladybirds

 

None of those ones, sorry. It remains a mystery.

 

Sorry, missed this post on my last reply. The subject was similar to the chap in the bottom left of the chart, but the markings were a slightly different shape, and yellow rather than orange.