Micraspis frenata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Micraspis frenata, the striped ladybird, is a ladybird species endemic to Tasmania and the mainland eastern states of Australia. It is also present in New Caledonia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Ladybird sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 108th most-seen of the 742 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.
July to May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Ladybird in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Striped Ladybird sightings, Sydney ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Striped Ladybird that you can see in Sydney (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Variable Ladybird Beetle (about 20%), Fungus-Eating Ladybird (about 20%) and Large Spotted Ladybird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striped Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (109 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.
