Hippodamia variegata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Hippodamia variegata, the Adonis ladybird, also known as the variegated ladybug (US) and spotted amber ladybeetle (Aus), is a species of ladybeetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae, subfamily Coccinellinae. This species is native in the Palearctic, but has also spread to the Nearctic and Oriental region. It has been found outside its native range countries such as Australia, South Africa, Kenya, India, China, Canada, the United States, and Chile, often through intended introduction to control crop pests.
This species mainly inhabits fields, meadows, gardens and shrubs, more than bushes and trees. It prefers dry, rough vegetation. Hippodamia variegata grow up to 3–5.5 millimetres (0.12–0.22 in). These beetles have a slightly convex and rather elongated body. The first segment of the anterior legs of males is greatly expanded. Head is black, with dark eyes and white spots. Pronotum is black, with a white-yellowish border and a central black mask shaped marking. Elytra are red or orange, with a very variable number of black points (from zero up to thirteen). One black spot surrounded by white is located on the scutellum. The legs... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 15 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 16 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 17 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 18 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | La Paz | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Astana | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | Cochabamba | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Cairo | 🇪🇬 Egypt | |
| 7 | Bishkek | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | |
| 8 | Ankara | 🇹🇷 Turkey | |
| 9 | Algiers | 🇩🇿 Algeria | |
| 10 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Lady Beetle sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 479 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Lady Beetle in Sierra Nevada National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Sierra Nevada National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 30 mm in July.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variegated Lady 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 19 parks where we can rate Variegated Lady Beetle sightings, Sierra Nevada National Park ranks 6th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 20%), Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, about 20%) and Grampians National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Variegated Lady Beetle that you can see in Sierra Nevada National Park (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%), Cream-Streaked Ladybird (about 10%) and 10-Spot Ladybird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra Nevada National Park (16 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.
