Harmonia conformis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Harmonia conformis, the large spotted ladybird, is a species of ladybird (the family Coccinellidae). It has a light reddish appearance and its colouration includes 20 large black spots, 18 of which are found on the elytra (wing covers). They are quite large for ladybirds, being about 6–7 mm long. It is a predator of other insects, eating aphids as both a larva and imago (adult). It is found in Australia, and has been introduced to New Zealand, where it is common in northern regions. Another member of the same genus, Harmonia antipodum, also occurs in New Zealand. This species, however, is a native and is much smaller and harder to find. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Spotted Ladybird sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 545 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 742 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Spotted Ladybird in Sydney on a given day, against about 10% in January to July, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Spotted Ladybird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Large Spotted Ladybird sightings, Sydney ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, about 30%), Perth (Australia, about 20%) and Hobart (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Large Spotted Ladybird that you can see in Sydney (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Variable Ladybird Beetle (about 20%), Fungus-Eating Ladybird (about 20%) and Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Spotted Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (545 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.
