Morphs and forms

Adalia conglomerata (Linnaeus, 1758) has a highly variable pattern on its elytra. The basic colour of the elytra is yellow to yellow-brown, with a black seam and usually six black spots on each elytron. The spots may vary in size, join together both longitudinally and transversely, or merge with the black seam, resulting in individuals with a markedly extended black pattern. The literature lists a number of historically named colour forms and aberrations; however, in the current understanding, it is more appropriate to describe the species’ colour variability in terms of the extent and intermingling of the spots, rather than treating these historical names as separate taxonomic units.

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