Torrid Jewel Bug

Torrid Jewel Bug

Pachycoris torridus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Santa Cruz de la Sierra

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

11 Verified sightings at Santa Cruz de la Sierra
50 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santa Cruz de la Sierra 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
2 São Luís 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Campinas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Torrid Jewel Bug in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Torrid Jewel Bug sighting in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 48 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Torrid Jewel Bug in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

March

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Torrid Jewel Bug in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Torrid Jewel Bug?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Torrid Jewel Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Santa Cruz de la Sierra the best place to see a Torrid Jewel Bug?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Torrid Jewel Bug sightings, Santa Cruz de la Sierra has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come São Luís (Brazil, about 10%) and São Paulo (Brazil, about 10%).

Where does the Torrid Jewel Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Torrid Jewel Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (11 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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