Proteides mercurius
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Proteides mercurius, the mercurial skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mercurial Skipper sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 75 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mercurial Skipper in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months. That is one of Calakmul Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 15 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mercurial 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 3 parks where we can rate Mercurial Skipper sightings, Calakmul Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mercurial Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (8 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.
