Coelophora inaequalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Coelophora inaequalis, the variable ladybird, common Australian lady beetle or common Australian ladybug is a ladybird species endemic to Australia, Oceania and Southern Asia. C. inaequalis was introduced into Florida and Hawaii as a biological control agent to combat Sipha flava, the yellow sugarcane aphid.
Adults reach a length of about 3.70-5.20 mm. The pronotum is yellow with a black area at the base. The elytron is yellow with four or five black spots. The variable ladybird gets its name from the black markings on the adult elytra, that vary from one individual to another.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Sydney | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 9 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Ladybird Beetle sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th most-seen of the 430 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Ladybird Beetle in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variable 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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Variable Ladybird Beetle sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Variable Ladybird Beetle that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Henosepilachna vigintisexpunctata (about 20%), Maculate Ladybird (about 10%) and Hadda Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variable Ladybird Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (24 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.
