Juvenal's Duskywing

Juvenal's Duskywing

Erynnis juvenalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Baltimore

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

7 Verified sightings at Baltimore
235 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Juvenal's Duskywing

Gesta juvenalis, commonly known as Juvenal's duskywing, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
6 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Juvenal's Duskywing in Baltimore?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Juvenal's Duskywing sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 546th most-seen of the 705 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.

When is the best time to see a Juvenal's Duskywing in Baltimore?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Juvenal's Duskywing in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Juvenal's Duskywing?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Juvenal's Duskywing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Baltimore the best place to see a Juvenal's Duskywing?

Among the best

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Juvenal's Duskywing sightings, Baltimore ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Juvenal's Duskywing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Juvenal's Duskywing is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (7 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.

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