Chelinidea vittiger
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Las Vegas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Coreid Bug sighting in Death Valley National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 108 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Coreid Bug in Death Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to January, the lowest months.
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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cactus Coreid Bug sightings, Death Valley National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 10%) and Zion National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Cactus Coreid Bug that you can see in Death Valley National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Phytocoris vanduzeei (about 10%), Okanagana magnifica (about 10%) and Nevares Spring Naucorid Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cactus Coreid Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Death Valley National Park (6 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.
