Staphylus mazans
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mazans Scallopwing sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 64th most-seen of the 229 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–June and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mazans Scallopwing in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in July and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among Guadalajara's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against almost none in April.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Mazans Scallopwing sightings, Guadalajara has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Mazans Scallopwing 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mazans Scallopwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalajara (27 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.
