Harmonia octomaculata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Harmonia octomaculata is a species of ladybird of the family Coccinellidae. It is found throughout India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Micronesia, and Australia. It is a rare species of ladybird which is about 8 mm long. Elytra is yellowish dark orange in color with black dots.
Adult female lays eggs singly or in cluster of 21 to 52 eggs on both surfaces of leaf, or sometimes on the dead aphid body. Eggs are yellowish, and oval shaped. With the development, the eggs turned to black and later become completely black before hatching. The length of eggs are about 1.25 to 1.37 mm. The incubation period varied from 3 to 4 days. After split open the eggs at the apical portion, grubs starts to wriggled out. The neonate grubs remained on egg case for some time and then moved towards prey for feeding. First instar larva is dark greyish and covered with spiny structures all over the body. Head with shiny dark head capsule. Legs are also darker in color which are comparatively longer and articulated with oval shaped body. Body length of the first instar is about 1.75 to 2.08 mm. Duration of first instar larva varies from 1 to 2 days.
Second instar larva is shining... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Maculate Ladybird sighting in Kolkata on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 213 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Maculate Ladybird in Kolkata on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and July–December, the lowest months. That is one of Kolkata's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 330 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Maculate Ladybird sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Maculate Ladybird sightings, Kolkata has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hyderabad (India, about 10%) and Mumbai (India, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Maculate Ladybird that you can see in Kolkata (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 10%), Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle (about 10%) and Discolored Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maculate Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Kolkata (6 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.
