Coelophora inaequalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Coelophora inaequalis, the variable ladybird, common Australian lady beetle or common Australian ladybug is a ladybird species endemic to Australia, Oceania and Southern Asia. C. inaequalis was introduced into Florida and Hawaii as a biological control agent to combat Sipha flava, the yellow sugarcane aphid.
Adults reach a length of about 3.70-5.20 mm. The pronotum is yellow with a black area at the base. The elytron is yellow with four or five black spots. The variable ladybird gets its name from the black markings on the adult elytra, that vary from one individual to another.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 9 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Ladybird Beetle sighting in Fortaleza on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 36th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Ladybird Beetle in Fortaleza on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May, July and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Fortaleza's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 240 mm in April.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variable Ladybird 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.
11th of 25
Of the 25 cities where we can rate Variable Ladybird Beetle sightings, Fortaleza ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Davao City (Philippines, about 30%), Valencia (Venezuela, about 30%) and Brisbane (Australia, about 30%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Variable Ladybird Beetle that you can see in Fortaleza (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Spotless Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Psyllobora confluens (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variable Ladybird Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Fortaleza (18 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.
