Chnootriba elaterii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Chnootriba elaterii (formerly Henosepilachna elaterii), the melon ladybird beetle, is a phytophagous ladybird species found in southern Europe, Africa and western Asia. It feeds mainly on squirting cucumber, but also on other cultivated or spontaneous Cucurbitaceae plants. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melon Ladybird sighting in Rome on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 119th most-seen of the 289 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.
April–May, July–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Melon Ladybird in Rome on a given day, against under 5% in June, October and December–March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Melon Ladybird sightings, Rome ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Algiers (Algeria, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Melon Ladybird that you can see in Rome (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%), Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%) and 10-Spot Ladybird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Melon Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Rome (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.
