Cactus Coreid Bug

Cactus Coreid Bug

Chelinidea vittiger

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Phoenix

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

21 Verified sightings at Phoenix
90 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
May 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 Phoenix?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Coreid Bug sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 96th most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

March–May and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Coreid Bug in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–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 Phoenix the best place to see a Cactus Coreid Bug?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Cactus Coreid Bug sightings, Phoenix ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).

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 Phoenix (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.

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