Staphylus mazans
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Staphylus mazans, the mazans scallopwing, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mazans Scallopwing sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 632nd most-seen of the 1412 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mazans Scallopwing in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mazans Scallopwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Mazans Scallopwing sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Guadalajara (México, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Mazans Scallopwing that you can see in Dallas (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fiery Skipper (about 20%), Clouded Skipper (about 10%) and Horace's Duskywing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mazans Scallopwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (22 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.
