The study of coccinellids during 2021-2022 years in the different
habitats of the "Plaiul Fagului" Reserve allowed to identify 12 species of ladybugs.
Among the highlighted coccinellids, 8 species: Coccinula quatuordecimpustulata,
Hippodamia variegata, Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata, Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata,
Scymnus frontalis, S. nigrinus and Vibidia duodecimgutata are cited for the first time
for the reserve. A rare species Platynaspis luteorubra, cited for the second time on the
territory of the Republic of Moldova, was also identified.
