Coelophora inaequalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 116th most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May, July–September and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Ladybird Beetle in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April, June and October, the lowest months.
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.
21st of 25
Of the 25 cities where we can rate Variable Ladybird Beetle sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 21st 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 Kuala Lumpur (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 10%), Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle (about 10%) and Yellow Ladybird Beetle (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 Kuala Lumpur (14 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.
