Scymnus notescens
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Diomus notescens, the minute two-spotted ladybird, is a ladybird species endemic to the east and south of Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scymnus notescens sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 370th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and April–June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scymnus notescens in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in March and July–January, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scymnus notescens sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Scymnus notescens sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, under 5%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Scymnus notescens 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 Scymnus notescens is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (12 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.
