Coccinella transversoguttata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Coccinella transversoguttata, the transverse ladybird, is a species of ladybird beetle occurring across Europe and North America. It is not to be confused with another species by the same common name, Coccinella transversalis, a widespread species across Australia and Asia.
Adults reach a length of about 5.7–7.3 mm (0.22–0.29 in). The head is black with two large white-yellow spots. The scutellum is black and the elytra are orange-red with 11 black spots. Coccinella transversoguttata transversoguttata Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Transverse Lady Beetle sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th 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.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Transverse Lady Beetle in Denver on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Transverse Lady 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 2 cities where we can rate Transverse Lady Beetle sightings, Denver ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Salt Lake City (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Transverse Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (35 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.
