Largus maculatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Largus maculatus is a species of bordered plant bug in the family Largidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Bordered Plant Bug sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 252nd most-seen of the 431 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.
October to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Bordered Plant Bug in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months. Those are among Cumbres de Monterrey National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 180 mm in September.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Bordered Plant 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mexican Bordered Plant Bug sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Mexican Bordered Plant Bug that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Acanthocephala alata (about 10%), Giant Cicada (about 10%) and Red-Shouldered Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Bordered Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
