Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is commonly known as the 28-spotted potato ladybird or the Hadda beetle. It feeds on the foliage of potatoes and other solanaceous crops. It was previously called Epilachna vigintioctopunctata and is a cryptic species complex. It is very often confused with a closely related species, Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata, which occurs in Russia, China, Japan, and Korea, and is given the same "common name".
Temperature and humidity strongly influence the seasonal abundance of this species; the population increases with increased minimum temperature, and higher relative humidity. However, this species has two natural enemies, Tetrastichus sp. and Pediobius foveolatus, that suppress the beetle population by parasitizing their larval and pupal stages.
This species is native to southeastern Asia, primarily India, but has been accidentally introduced to other parts of the world, including Australia and New Zealand. It has also been recorded from Brazil and Argentina, beginning in 1996.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Nagoya | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 8 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Prayagraj | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Maceió | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hadda Beetle sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 332 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 39th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November to February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hadda Beetle in Brisbane on a given day, against about 10% in March to October, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hadda Beetle 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 24 cities where we can rate Hadda Beetle sightings, Brisbane ranks 3rd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 20%) and Tasikmalaya (Indonesia, about 20%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Hadda Beetle that you can see in Brisbane (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Variable Ladybird Beetle (about 30%), Striped Ladybird (about 20%) and Fungus-Eating Ladybird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hadda Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (332 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.
