Epilachna tredecimnotata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Epilachna tredecimnotata, the southern squash lady beetle, is a species of plant-eating lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, South America, and North America (western Texas to Arizona). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Squash Lady Beetle sighting in Caracas on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 90th most-seen of the 107 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.
May, July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Squash Lady Beetle in Caracas on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and November–April, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Southern Squash Lady Beetle sightings, Caracas ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 10%), San José (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Guadalajara (México, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Squash Lady Beetle that you can see in Caracas (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Spotless Lady Beetle (about 20%), Neocalvia cayennensis (about 20%) and Globe-Marked Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Squash Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Caracas (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.
