Coelophora inaequalis
In 3 days ~30% 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 Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Ladybird Beetle in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to September, 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Variable Ladybird Beetle sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Coccinellidae
The closest relatives of the Variable Ladybird Beetle that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Coccinellidae, Lady Beetles) are Fungus-Eating Ladybird (about 10%), Henosepilachna vigintisexpunctata (about 10%) and Yellow-Shouldered Ladybird (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 Springbrook National Park (25 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.
