Novius koebelei
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Novius koebelei is a species of ladybird beetle native to Australia. It is also present in the wild in New Zealand, where it is of exotic origin. In New Zealand, it was first reported in 2006, having been found in Auckland. It has been known under many names; due to variation in its colouration, it has been described as new six times after its original description in 1892.
This species was introduced into California for biocontrol, alongside N. cardinalis. It is not thought to persist there now, however. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Koebele's Ladybird sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 574th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May–June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Koebele's Ladybird in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in April and July–February, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Koebele's Ladybird sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Koebele's Ladybird that you can see in Auckland (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Steelblue Lady Beetle (about 30%), Fungus-Eating Ladybird (about 20%) and Hadda Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Koebele's Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (6 verified sightings), 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.
