Adalia decempunctata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Adalia decempunctata, the ten-spotted ladybird or ten-spotted lady beetle, is a carnivorous beetle of the family Coccinellidae. The ten-spotted ladybird was one of the many species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in his 18th-century work, Systema Naturae, its original name was Coccinella decempunctata. Its specific name from the Latin decem "ten", and punctata "spotted".
Varietas include: Adalia decempunctata var. lutea (Rossi) Adalia decempunctata var. quattuorpunctata (Linnaeus) Adalia decempunctata var. octopunctata Müller Adalia decempunctata var. lateripunctata Gradl. Adalia decempunctata var. humeralis Schaller
Adalia decempunctata var. guttatopunctata (Linnaeus) Adalia decempunctata var. decempustulata (Linnaeus) Adalia decempunctata var. bipustulata Herbst Adalia decempunctata is a common Palearctic species found in Europe, North Africa, European Russia, the Caucasus, Siberia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Transcaucasia and western Asia.
Adalia decempunctata can reach a body length of about 3.5–5 mm (0.14–0.20 in). This species is highly variable. Individuals may in fact have a red, orange or brown... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Sofia | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Dublin | 🇮🇪 Ireland | |
| 6 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 8 | Rome | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 9 | Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a 10-Spot Ladybird sighting in Kazan on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 147th most-seen of the 183 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a 10-Spot Ladybird in Kazan on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most 10-Spot Ladybird sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
36th of 37
Of the 37 cities where we can rate 10-Spot Ladybird sightings, Kazan ranks 36th at under 5%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 20%), Sofia (Bulgaria, about 20%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the 10-Spot Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Kazan (5 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.
