Epilachna tredecimnotata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Epilachna tredecimnotata, the southern squash lady beetle, is a species of plant-eating lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, South America, and North America (western Texas to Arizona). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Squash Lady Beetle sighting in San José on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 85th most-seen of the 239 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.
May–August and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Squash Lady Beetle in San José on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–April, the lowest months. Those are among San José's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Southern Squash Lady Beetle sightings, San José ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Squash Lady Beetle that you can see in San José (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 10%) and Spotless Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Squash Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in San José (17 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.
