What are the chances of seeing an Erodyle Checkerspot in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erodyle Checkerspot sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 46 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 an Erodyle Checkerspot in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Erodyle Checkerspot in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–May, the lowest months. That is one of Cañón del Sumidero National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see an Erodyle Checkerspot?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Erodyle Checkerspot sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Cañón del Sumidero National Park the best place to see an Erodyle Checkerspot?
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Erodyle Checkerspot sightings, Cañón del Sumidero National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (Guatemala, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Erodyle Checkerspot live in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?
Same genus: Chlosyne
The closest relatives of the Erodyle Checkerspot that you can see in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (genus Chlosyne, Patches and Allies) are Simple Patch (about 10%) and Crimson Patch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Erodyle Checkerspot sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Erodyle Checkerspot is recorded against all the insects logged in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (14 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.