Coccinella novemnotata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Coccinella novemnotata, the nine-spotted ladybug or nine-spotted lady beetle or C9, is a species of ladybug in the family Coccinellidae native to North America. This beetle was once ubiquitous across the continent but it experienced a sharp and drastic decline around the 1960s. As a rare species, the nine-spotted ladybug has received much attention from researchers who wish to understand the causes of its decline and restore the population of this charismatic beetle to benefit from their aphidophagous nature as biocontrol agents in agriculture.
Although this family has been the focus of many studies in the 19th and 20th century to delineate the subfamily and tribe relations, there is no consensus as most studies based on morphology contradict. However, a 2011 study based on molecular sequencing data has clarified and produced a few detailed phylogenetic trees. Coccinella novemnotata belongs to the subfamily Coccinellinae under family Coccinellidae. This family falls under the superfamily Cucujoidea and suborder Polyphaga. A number of molecular phylogeny studies agree with pre-existing morphology-based relationships that Coccinellidae are a monophyletic group within Cucujiformia... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nine-Spotted Lady Beetle sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 179th most-seen of the 461 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.
July–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nine-Spotted Lady Beetle in Denver on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Nine-Spotted Lady Beetle sightings, Denver has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come New York City (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Coccinella
The closest relatives of the Nine-Spotted Lady Beetle that you can see in Denver (genus Coccinella) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Transverse Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nine-Spotted Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (23 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.
