Broad-Winged Skipper

Broad-Winged Skipper

Poanes viator

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Houston

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

7 Verified sightings at Houston
October 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

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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 Houston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Winged Skipper sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 847th most-seen of the 1057 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 Broad-Winged Skipper in Houston?

Any time of year

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

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

6th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Broad-Winged Skipper sightings, Houston ranks 6th 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 Houston?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Broad-Winged Skipper that you can see in Houston (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fiery Skipper (about 20%), Blurry-Striped Longtail (about 10%) and Long-Tailed 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 Houston (7 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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