Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug

Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug

Burtinus notatipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Monterrey

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

22 Verified sightings at Monterrey
15 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug in Monterrey?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 148th 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 Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug in Monterrey?

May–June and August–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug?

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.

Is Monterrey the best place to see a Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug sightings, Monterrey has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San José (Costa Rica, under 5%) and Mexico City (México, under 5%).

Where does the Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spot-Winged Broad-Headed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (22 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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