What are the chances of seeing a Bold Faceted-Skipper in Guadalajara?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bold Faceted-Skipper sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 199th most-seen of the 229 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 Bold Faceted-Skipper in Guadalajara?
August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bold Faceted-Skipper in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–July, the lowest months. Those are among Guadalajara's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against almost none in April.
Where else can you see a Bold Faceted-Skipper?
Only Guadalajara, in our data
Guadalajara is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Bold Faceted-Skipper sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Bold Faceted-Skipper live in Guadalajara?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Bold Faceted-Skipper that you can see in Guadalajara (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Dorantes Longtail (about 20%), Tropical Checkered-Skipper (about 10%) and Guava Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Bold Faceted-Skipper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bold Faceted-Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalajara (5 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.