What are the chances of seeing a Celia's Roadside-Skipper in Austin?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Celia's Roadside-Skipper sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 402nd most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Celia's Roadside-Skipper in Austin?
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Celia's Roadside-Skipper in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Celia's Roadside-Skipper?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Celia's Roadside-Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Austin the best place to see a Celia's Roadside-Skipper?
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Celia's Roadside-Skipper sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Celia's Roadside-Skipper live in Austin?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Celia's Roadside-Skipper that you can see in Austin (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fiery Skipper (about 20%), Blurry-Striped Longtail (about 20%) and Clouded Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Celia's Roadside-Skipper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Celia's Roadside-Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (72 verified sightings), 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.