Tropical Least Skipper

Tropical Least Skipper

Ancyloxypha arene

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Guadalajara

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

21 Verified sightings at Guadalajara
November Best month

About the Tropical Least Skipper

Ancyloxypha arene, the tropical least skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and 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 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~10%
3 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Least Skipper in Guadalajara?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Least Skipper sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 93rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Tropical Least Skipper in Guadalajara?

February, May and September–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Least Skipper in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–August and December–January, the lowest months.

Is Guadalajara the best place to see a Tropical Least Skipper?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Tropical Least Skipper sightings, Guadalajara ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Puebla (México, about 10%), San Luis Potosí (México, about 10%) and Mexico City (México, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Tropical Least Skipper live in Guadalajara?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Tropical Least 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 Tropical Least Skipper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tropical Least Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalajara (21 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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