Caribbean Milweed Bug

Caribbean Milweed Bug

Oncopeltus cingulifer

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Guadalajara

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

5 Verified sightings at Guadalajara
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Caribbean Milweed Bug

Oncopeltus cingulifer is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae. It is found in North, Central, and South America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
<5%
5 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Caribbean Milweed Bug in Guadalajara?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Milweed Bug sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 199th most-seen of the 229 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Caribbean Milweed Bug in Guadalajara?

July

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Milweed Bug in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Guadalajara's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against almost none in April.

What time of day is best to see a Caribbean Milweed Bug?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Caribbean Milweed Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Guadalajara the best place to see a Caribbean Milweed Bug?

4th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Caribbean Milweed Bug sightings, Guadalajara ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in San José (Costa Rica, about 10%), Medellín (Colombia, under 5%) and Orlando (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Caribbean Milweed Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Caribbean Milweed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalajara (5 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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