Harmonia quadripunctata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Harmonia quadripunctata, the cream-streaked lady beetle or four-spot ladybird, is a species of ladybird belonging to the family Coccinellidae. Harmonia quadripunctata is a large Coccinellid with a length of 5.5–6 millimetres (0.22–0.24 in). The colouration is highly variable. The species is typically bright red, brown or yellow, although some individuals with greatly expanded dark patches appear almost completely black. The common name "cream-streaked" is in reference to the vertical pale lines present on many individuals. Although the base pattern consists of 18 black spots, many individuals do not show all 18 markings. The 2 marginal spots on each elytron frequently show even in the lightest marked individuals, hence the species epithet quadripunctata.
The pronotum is not very variable, with a consistent pattern of 11 markings, 5 of which are large and bold. The underside of H5 is dark with orange-brown sides, as in most Harmonia. Lighter specimens with limited spots may be similar to H. axyridis, but the pronotum and elytral pattern does not overlap.
The four-spot ladybird is a predator of various species of aphids such as Lachnus pinicola. The period of activity... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-Streaked Ladybird sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 416th most-seen of the 597 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.
June and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-Streaked Ladybird in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–October and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cream-Streaked Ladybird sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Cream-Streaked Ladybird sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%), Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Cream-Streaked Ladybird that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%), Eyed Ladybird Beetle (about 10%) and Variegated Lady Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cream-Streaked Ladybird is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (8 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.
