Micraspis discolor
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Micraspis discolor is a species of ladybird. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. It is widespread throughout Asia, North America and parts of Oceania. It is found in Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam, United States, Hawaii and Tonga.
Body length is 5 to 6 mm. Adult has a reddish orange body which is oval in shape. There are black stripes on elytra. It is one of the most common lady beetle found in rice ecosystems particularly during flowering and feeds on pollen. The species can be used as a bio-control agent for brown planthopper. It is found as both entomophagous and phytophagous species of beetle.
Both adult beetles and nymphs are voracious predators on several pests such as, Aphis craccivora, Aphis gossypii, Aphis spiraecola, Leptocorisa acuta, Myzus persicae, Nephotettix cincticeps, Opisina arenosella, Pentalonia nigronervosa and Sogatella furcifera. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Discolored Lady Beetle sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 473rd most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Discolored Lady Beetle in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Taipei's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain against 90 mm in February.
6th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Discolored Lady Beetle sightings, Taipei ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 20%), Bangkok (Thailand, about 10%) and Kolkata (India, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Discolored Lady Beetle that you can see in Taipei (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 20%), Oenopia formosana (about 10%) and Greater Asian Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Discolored Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (12 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.
