Chilocorus cacti
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Chilocorus cacti, known generally as the cactus lady beetle or the twice-stabbed cactus lady beetle, is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is native to the Caribbean region, North America, Central America, and South America. The adults and larvae feed on scale insects, and attempts have been made to use it for biological pest control.
The eggs of Chilocorus cacti are about 1 mm (0.04 in) long, oval and grey. The larvae are cylindrical and moult three times, the fourth instar larva being about 6 mm (0.24 in) long; the larvae are black, with a yellowish-brown girdle, and have large black spines on the dorsal surface. The pupae are diamond-shaped, about 5 mm (0.20 in) long, mottled black and brown, and also spiny. The adult is domed, up to 6 mm (0.24 in) long, a glossy black colour with two large reddish-brown spots on the elytra. This lady beetle is similar in appearance to Chilocorus stigma, but the ventral surface is a burnt orange whereas that of C. stigma is black.
Chilocorus cacti is native to the New World, where its range includes the southern United States, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and the Caribbean region. It... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciudad Juárez | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Lady Beetle sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 231st most-seen of the 311 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Lady Beetle in Cape Town on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cactus Lady Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
15th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Cactus Lady Beetle sightings, Cape Town ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Ciudad Juárez (México, about 10%), Toluca (México, about 10%) and Mexico City (México, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Cactus Lady Beetle that you can see in Cape Town (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Lunate Lady Beetle (about 10%), Asian Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Variegated Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cactus Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (8 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.
