Micraspis frenata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Micraspis frenata, the striped ladybird, is a ladybird species endemic to Tasmania and the mainland eastern states of Australia. It is also present in New Caledonia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Ladybird sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 337th most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and August–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Ladybird in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–July, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Ladybird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Striped Ladybird sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Striped Ladybird that you can see in Blue Mountains National Park (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle (about 20%), Large Spotted Ladybird (about 20%) and Variegated Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striped Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (13 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
