Turtle Vein Lady Beetle

Turtle Vein Lady Beetle

Propylea japonica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Seoul

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

46 Verified sightings at Seoul
June Best month

About the Turtle Vein Lady Beetle

Propylea japonica is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Vietnam, Laos, China, Japan, Korea and possibly north-eastern India. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nanchang 🇨🇳 China
~50%
2 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
3 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Wuhan 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
8 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
9 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
10 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Turtle Vein Lady Beetle in Seoul?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Turtle Vein Lady Beetle sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 70th most-seen of the 525 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Turtle Vein Lady Beetle in Seoul?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Turtle Vein Lady Beetle in Seoul on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months.

Is Seoul the best place to see a Turtle Vein Lady Beetle?

7th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Turtle Vein Lady Beetle sightings, Seoul ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Nanchang (China, about 50%), Nagoya (Japan, about 20%) and Hangzhou (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Turtle Vein Lady Beetle live in Seoul?

Same family: Coccinellidae

The closest relatives of the Turtle Vein Lady Beetle that you can see in Seoul (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%), Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Calvia muiri (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Turtle Vein Lady Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Turtle Vein Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Seoul (46 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.

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