Sixteen-spotted Ladybird
Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
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Tiny orange ladybug with sixteen black spots. Feeds on whiteflies and mites; effective biological control for native plant pests in Bay Area gardens.
Plants that support Sixteen-spotted Ladybird
1 plants
Hair Grass*
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. holciformis
grass
Overwinters in dense grass tufts; uses Deschampsia clumps for refuge
Bay Area native