Chelinidea vittiger
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 354 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Coreid Bug in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and December–February, 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, Saguaro National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 10%), 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 Saguaro National Park (family Coreidae, Leaf-footed Bugs) are Leaf-Footed Cactus Bug (about 10%), Giant Mesquite Bug (about 10%) and Giant Agave 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 Saguaro National Park (28 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.
