Dicranolaius bellulus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Dicranolaius bellulus (common name - Red and blue beetle) is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae, found in Australia, in all mainland states and territories. It was first (partially) described in 1830 by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville as Malachius bellulus with the publication of illustrations. However, Guérin-Méneville completed the description with the publication of a text in 1838. Consequently, the Australian Faunal Directory considers the first valid publication to be that of Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1835 (as Malachius bellulus). Taxonomic reasons for the various synonyms are given in a 2017 paper by Liu, Slipinski and Pang. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red And Blue Beetle sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd most-seen of the 430 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red And Blue Beetle in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red And Blue Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Red And Blue Beetle sightings, Lamington National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Red And Blue Beetle that you can see in Lamington National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Henosepilachna vigintisexpunctata (about 20%), Variable Ladybird Beetle (about 10%) and Campfire Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red And Blue Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (9 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.
