Cactus Coreid Bug

Cactus Coreid Bug

Chelinidea vittiger

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Austin

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

202 Verified sightings at Austin
90 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Cactus Coreid Bug

Chelinidea vittiger, known generally as cactus coreid, is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. Other common names include the squash bug and cactus bug. It is found in Australia, Central America, and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Las Vegas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cactus Coreid Bug in Austin?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Coreid Bug sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 202 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 175th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cactus Coreid Bug in Austin?

March to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Coreid Bug in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Cactus Coreid Bug?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cactus Coreid Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Austin the best place to see a Cactus Coreid Bug?

Yes

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Cactus Coreid Bug sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Phoenix (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Cactus Coreid Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cactus Coreid Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (202 verified sightings), 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.

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