Coccidula rufa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Coccidula rufa is a species of beetle in family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Palearctic The beetles are found throughout Europe except in the far north North Africa and East across the Palearctic - Turkey, European Russia, the Caucasus, Siberia, the Russian Far East, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Transcaucasia, Kazakhstan, Middle Asia, Western Asia, Afghanistan, Mongolia. They occur to an altitude of about 1000 meters. Their preferred habitat is damp areas with swamp and water plants - slack and marshes, including peatlands but Coccidula rufa also occurs in dry biotopes (fields, meadows, sandy river banks, quarries, and gardens)
They eat aphids which they hunt on aquatic plants such as cane, reed, sedges, and gramineans in the genera Glyceria and Elymus They eat aphids which they hunt on the aquatic plants, especially Hyalopterus pruni which lives not only on Prunus species such as Prunus spinosa, but also on reeds ( Phragmites australis), Arundo donax and Molinia caerulea. Overwintering takes place in the reed. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 3 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 4 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red Marsh Ladybird sighting in Brussels on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 295th most-seen of the 337 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–March, June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Marsh Ladybird in Brussels on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–September and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Marsh Ladybird sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Red Marsh Ladybird sightings, Brussels has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Helsinki (Finland, under 5%) and Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Red Marsh Ladybird that you can see in Brussels (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 40%), Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%) and Fourteen-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Marsh Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Brussels (5 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.
