Micraspis discolor
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Micraspis discolor is a species of ladybird. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. It is widespread throughout Asia, North America and parts of Oceania. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam, United States, Hawaii and Tonga.
Body length is 5 to 6 mm. Adult has a reddish orange body which is oval in shape. There are black stripes on elytra. It is one of the most common lady beetle found in rice ecosystems particularly during flowering and feeds on pollen. The species can be used as a bio-control agent for brown planthopper. It is found as both entomophagous and phytophagous species of beetle.
Both adult beetles and nymphs are voracious predators on several pests such as, Aphis craccivora, Aphis gossypii, Aphis spiraecola, Leptocorisa acuta, Myzus persicae, Nephotettix cincticeps, Opisina arenosella, Pentalonia nigronervosa and Sogatella furcifera. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Discolored Lady Beetle sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 155th most-seen of the 218 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–May, July and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Discolored Lady Beetle in Kaohsiung on a given day, against under 5% in January, June and August–November, the lowest months.
4th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Discolored Lady Beetle sightings, Kaohsiung ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 20%), Bangkok (Thailand, about 10%) and Kolkata (India, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Discolored Lady Beetle that you can see in Kaohsiung (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 30%), Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle (about 10%) and Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Discolored Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaohsiung (8 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.
