Torrid Jewel Bug

Torrid Jewel Bug

Pachycoris torridus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manu National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

21 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
50 In all 4 parks
October 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 Manu National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Torrid Jewel Bug sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 366 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Torrid Jewel Bug in Manu National Park?

October

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Torrid Jewel Bug in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and December, 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 Manu National Park the best place to see a Torrid Jewel Bug?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Torrid Jewel Bug sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%) and Iguaçu National Park (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 Manu National Park (21 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.

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