Illeis galbula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Illeis galbula, the fungus-eating ladybird, is a species of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 5 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fungus-Eating Ladybird sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 369th most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–March and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fungus-Eating Ladybird in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fungus-Eating 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.
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Fungus-Eating Ladybird sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%), Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Fungus-Eating Ladybird that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Variegated Lady Beetle (about 20%), Large Spotted Ladybird (about 10%) 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 Fungus-Eating Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
