Big-Eared Blister Beetle

Big-Eared Blister Beetle

Cissites auriculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Monterrey

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

23 Verified sightings at Monterrey
14 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Big-Eared Blister Beetle

Cissites auriculata, the big-eared blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in the Caribbean and Central America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Big-Eared Blister Beetle in Monterrey?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Big-Eared Blister Beetle sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th most-seen of the 413 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Big-Eared Blister Beetle in Monterrey?

January–March and May–June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Big-Eared Blister Beetle in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in April and July–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Big-Eared Blister Beetle?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Big-Eared Blister Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Monterrey the best place to see a Big-Eared Blister Beetle?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Big-Eared Blister Beetle sightings, Monterrey has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guadalajara (México, under 5%).

Where does the Big-Eared Blister Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Big-Eared Blister Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (23 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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