Hippodamia variegata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Hippodamia variegata, the Adonis ladybird, also known as the variegated ladybug (US) and spotted amber ladybeetle (Aus), is a species of ladybeetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae, subfamily Coccinellinae. This species is native in the Palearctic, but has also spread to the Nearctic and Oriental region. It has been found outside its native range countries such as Australia, South Africa, Kenya, India, China, Canada, the United States, and Chile, often through intended introduction to control crop pests.
This species mainly inhabits fields, meadows, gardens and shrubs, more than bushes and trees. It prefers dry, rough vegetation. Hippodamia variegata grow up to 3–5.5 millimetres (0.12–0.22 in). These beetles have a slightly convex and rather elongated body. The first segment of the anterior legs of males is greatly expanded. Head is black, with dark eyes and white spots. Pronotum is black, with a white-yellowish border and a central black mask shaped marking. Elytra are red or orange, with a very variable number of black points (from zero up to thirteen). One black spot surrounded by white is located on the scutellum. The legs... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 15 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 16 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 17 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 18 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | La Paz | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Astana | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Cairo | 🇪🇬 Egypt | |
| 7 | Bishkek | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | |
| 8 | Ankara | 🇹🇷 Turkey | |
| 9 | Algiers | 🇩🇿 Algeria | |
| 10 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Lady Beetle sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 35th most-seen of the 274 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Lady Beetle in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months. That is one of Pretoria's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 130 mm in December.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variegated Lady 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.
14th of 75
Of the 75 cities where we can rate Variegated Lady Beetle sightings, Pretoria ranks 14th at about 10%. The best odds are in Mendoza (Argentina, about 30%), La Paz (Bolivia, about 30%) and Santiago (Chile, about 30%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Variegated Lady Beetle that you can see in Pretoria (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 30%), Lunate Lady Beetle (about 30%) and Cheilomenes propinqua (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (34 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.
