Chelinidea vittiger
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
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 Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 190 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Coreid Bug in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December and 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cactus Coreid Bug sightings, Joshua Tree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Zion National Park (United States, about 10%) and Death Valley National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Coreidae
The closest relatives of the Cactus Coreid Bug that you can see in Joshua Tree National Park (family Coreidae, Leaf-footed Bugs) are Western Leaf-Footed Bug (about 20%) and Narnia snowi (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 Joshua Tree National Park (47 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.
