What are the chances of seeing an Arizona Skipper in Mexico City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Arizona Skipper sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 276th most-seen of the 557 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 an Arizona Skipper in Mexico City?
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Arizona Skipper in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months. That is one of Mexico City's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 150 mm in July.
Where else can you see an Arizona Skipper?
Only Mexico City, in our data
Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Arizona Skipper sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Arizona Skipper live in Mexico City?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Arizona Skipper that you can see in Mexico City (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Dorantes Longtail (about 20%), Pale Sicklewing (about 10%) and Guava Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Arizona Skipper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Arizona Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (24 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.