Burtinus notatipennis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Burtinus notatipennis is a species of broad-headed bug in the family Alydidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 261st most-seen of the 557 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug sightings, Mexico City ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, about 10%) and San José (Costa Rica, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug that you can see in Mexico City (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Mexican Treehopper (about 20%), Stenomacra marginella (about 20%) and Harlequin Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (21 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.
