Urbanus simplicius
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Spicauda simplicius, the plain longtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Texas and peninsular Florida. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Longtail sighting in Lima on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 75th most-seen of the 95 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April, June–July and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Longtail in Lima on a given day, against under 5% in May, August–September and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain Longtail 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 Plain Longtail sightings, Lima has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Plain Longtail that you can see in Lima (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fiery Skipper (about 10%) and Lerodea gracia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Longtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Lima (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.
