Micraspis discolor
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Micraspis discolor is a species of ladybird. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. It is widespread throughout Asia, North America and parts of Oceania. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam, United States, Hawaii and Tonga.
Body length is 5 to 6 mm. Adult has a reddish orange body which is oval in shape. There are black stripes on elytra. It is one of the most common lady beetle found in rice ecosystems particularly during flowering and feeds on pollen. The species can be used as a bio-control agent for brown planthopper. It is found as both entomophagous and phytophagous species of beetle.
Both adult beetles and nymphs are voracious predators on several pests such as, Aphis craccivora, Aphis gossypii, Aphis spiraecola, Leptocorisa acuta, Myzus persicae, Nephotettix cincticeps, Opisina arenosella, Pentalonia nigronervosa and Sogatella furcifera. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Discolored Lady Beetle sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 64th most-seen of the 245 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.
April–May and August–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Discolored Lady Beetle in Bangkok on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and June–July, the lowest months.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Discolored Lady Beetle sightings, Bangkok ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Discolored Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Bangkok (36 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.
