Chnootriba elaterii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Chnootriba elaterii (formerly Henosepilachna elaterii), the melon ladybird beetle, is a phytophagous ladybird species found in southern Europe, Africa and western Asia. It feeds mainly on squirting cucumber, but also on other cultivated or spontaneous Cucurbitaceae plants. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Melon Ladybird sighting in Istanbul on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 215th most-seen of the 266 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.
February–April, July, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melon Ladybird in Istanbul on a given day, against under 5% in January, May–June, August–September and November, the lowest months.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Melon Ladybird sightings, Istanbul ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Algiers (Algeria, about 10%) and Rome (Italy, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Melon Ladybird that you can see in Istanbul (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%), Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%) and Two-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Melon Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Istanbul (7 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.
