Burnsius orcynoides
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Porto Alegre

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

8 Verified sightings at Porto Alegre
15 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rosario 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
3 Cordoba 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
4 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
5 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
6 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Burnsius orcynoides in Porto Alegre?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Burnsius orcynoides sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 160th most-seen of the 226 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Burnsius orcynoides in Porto Alegre?

February

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Burnsius orcynoides in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Burnsius orcynoides?

Between 1 and 4 pm

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

Is Porto Alegre the best place to see a Burnsius orcynoides?

5th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Burnsius orcynoides sightings, Porto Alegre ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Rosario (Argentina, about 20%), Mendoza (Argentina, about 20%) and Cordoba (Argentina, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Burnsius orcynoides live in Porto Alegre?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Burnsius orcynoides that you can see in Porto Alegre (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fiery Skipper (about 20%), Dorantes Longtail (about 20%) and Tropical Checkered-Skipper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Burnsius orcynoides sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Burnsius orcynoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (8 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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