Systasea pulverulenta
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Systasea pulverulenta, the Texas powdered skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern and western Texas, south through Mexico to Guatemala in Central America. The wingspan is 24–35 millimetres (0.94–1.38 in). Adults are on wing from February to December in southern Texas.
The larvae feed on various Malvaceae species. Adults feed on flower nectar. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Powdered Skipper sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 851st 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Powdered Skipper in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Texas Powdered Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Texas Powdered Skipper sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in San Antonio (United States, about 10%) and Monterrey (México, under 5%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Texas Powdered 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Texas Powdered Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (19 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.
