Coccinella transversalis
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Coccinella transversalis, commonly known as the transverse ladybird or transverse lady beetle, is a species of ladybird beetle found from India across southern and southeastern Asia to Malesia and Australia. It is not to be confused with Coccinella transversoguttata, a widespread species in Europe and North America also known as the transverse ladybird. The alternative vernacular of small transverse ladybird may be used for C. transversalis in instances where these two species are discussed together.
The transverse ladybird was first described by Danish zoologist Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781 as Coccinella transversalis and still bears its original name. Fabricius' description predated Carl Peter Thunberg's naming of this species as C. repanda by several months.
Measuring 3.8 to 6.7 millimetres (0.15 to 0.26 in) long and 3.3 to 5.45 millimetres (0.130 to 0.215 in) wide, the transverse ladybird shows little variation across its wide range. It has a black head with predominantly bright red or orange elytra boldly marked with a black band down the midline and two lateral three-lobed markings.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jammu | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Prayagraj | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Guwahati | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 7 | Dhaka | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | |
| 8 | Vadodara | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Jabalpur | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle sighting in Tasikmalaya on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 76 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle in Tasikmalaya on a given day, against under 5% in January–April and June–July, the lowest months. That is one of Tasikmalaya's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 380 mm in December.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 38 cities where we can rate Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle sightings, Tasikmalaya ranks 3rd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Jammu (India, about 30%) and Prayagraj (India, about 30%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle that you can see in Tasikmalaya (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Variable Ladybird Beetle (about 20%), Hadda Beetle (about 20%) and Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Tasikmalaya (27 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.
