What are the chances of seeing an Orange Skipperling in Mexico City?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Skipperling sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 388th 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 Orange Skipperling in Mexico City?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Skipperling in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see an Orange Skipperling?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Skipperling sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Mexico City the best place to see an Orange Skipperling?
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Orange Skipperling sightings, Mexico City ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Las Vegas (United States, about 10%), San Antonio (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Where does the Orange Skipperling sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Skipperling is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (10 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.