Broad-Winged Skipper

Broad-Winged Skipper

Poanes viator

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Chicago
July Best month

About the Broad-Winged Skipper

Poanes viator, the broad-winged skipper, is a skipper butterfly found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Broad-Winged Skipper in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Winged Skipper sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 814th most-seen of the 978 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Broad-Winged Skipper in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Winged Skipper in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Broad-Winged Skipper?

8th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Broad-Winged Skipper sightings, Chicago ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in New York City (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, about 10%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Broad-Winged Skipper live in Chicago?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Broad-Winged Skipper that you can see in Chicago (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fiery Skipper (about 10%), Peck's Skipper (about 10%) and Silver-Spotted Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Broad-Winged Skipper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Broad-Winged Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (6 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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