Aphidecta obliterata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Aphidecta obliterata, commonly known as the larch ladybird, or larch ladybug, is a species of Coccinellidae, a flying beetle. This species is present in Europe, European Russia, the Caucasus, Belarus, Ukraine, Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, North America (Virginia and South Carolina), and Newfoundland.
Aphidecta obliterata can reach approximately a size of 3.5–5 millimetres (0.14–0.20 in). These tiny beetles have an elongate oval body, with strongly convex elytra, smooth, shiny and densely, finely punctured. Head shows a black arch-shaped marking. Antennae are club-shaped, with 9-11 segments.
The larch ladybirds are beetles with a great variability in color and markings, with several varietas. For example, Aphidecta obliterata v. fenestrata has entirely black elytra, while usually they range from tan to brown, often with a pink tinge. They have a dark suture and usually a dark oblique line posteriorly. The pronotum is beige, with four dark brown lines forming a M mark. While other species of ladybugs have prominent spots, this insect has smaller, less distinct spots, or small blotches, if any.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 4 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 5 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 6 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Larch Lady Beetle sighting in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 264th most-seen of the 387 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Larch Lady Beetle in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May and September–December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Larch Lady Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Larch Lady Beetle sightings, Snowdonia National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vanoise National Park (France, about 10%) and Cairngorms National Park (United Kingdom, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Larch Lady Beetle that you can see in Snowdonia National Park (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%), Asian Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Orange Ladybird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Larch Lady Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Snowdonia National Park (7 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.
