Staphylus ceos
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Staphylus ceos, the golden-headed scallopwing, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Headed Scallopwing sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 64th most-seen of the 329 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.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Headed Scallopwing in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months. That is one of Big Bend National Park's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 10 mm in April.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-Headed Scallopwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Golden-Headed Scallopwing sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Saguaro National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Golden-Headed Scallopwing that you can see in Big Bend National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Orange Skipperling (about 30%), Mournful Duskywing (about 10%) and Acacia Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-Headed Scallopwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend 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.
