Euphyes berryi
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Euphyes berryi, known as Berry's skipper, is a rare species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae, historically found in wet areas from North Carolina to Florida. Another common name proposed for the species is Florida swamp skipper, a name also proposed for a subspecies of Euphyes dukesi, Euphyes dukesi calhouni Shuey, 1996. Shuey felt that the name was “somewhat inappropriately” proposed by Pyle in 1981 for Euphyes berryi, a species “not endemic to Florida and which is found in open wetlands, not swamps.”
Wingspan of adult males is 36–38 millimetres (1.42–1.50 in), and of adult females is 38–42 millimetres (1.50–1.65 in). Body and head are mostly brownish to fulvous (a dull brownish yellow), antennae black above and fulvous beneath. Male wings are mostly bright fulvous upperside, and darker or brownish fulvous underside, with darker brown borders and some spot patterns. Female wings are mostly black brown upper side, with dark fulvous undersides. Hindwing undersides of both genders distinctly show paler, yellowish fulvous veins.
Identification of the species is considered difficult, with individuals of Euphyes dion, Euphyes byssus and probably other skippers that... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Berry's Skipper sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 262 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.
February–March and August–September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Berry's Skipper in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in May and October–January, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Berry's Skipper 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 Berry's Skipper sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Berry's Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (22 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.
