Southern Sicklewing

Southern Sicklewing

Achlyodes thraso

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manaus

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

6 Verified sightings at Manaus
297 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Southern Sicklewing

Eantis thraso is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
4 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
6 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
7 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Sicklewing in Manaus?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Sicklewing sighting in Manaus on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 86 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Southern Sicklewing in Manaus?

February and May

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Sicklewing in Manaus on a given day, against under 5% in March and July–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Southern Sicklewing?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Sicklewing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Manaus the best place to see a Southern Sicklewing?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Southern Sicklewing sightings, Manaus ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).

Where does the Southern Sicklewing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Southern Sicklewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Manaus (6 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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