Pyrgus oileus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Burnsius oileus, the tropical checkered skipper, is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). It is found in the United States (Peninsular Florida, the Gulf Coast, and southern Texas), south through the West Indies, Mexico and Central America to Costa Rica. It was transferred to genus Burnsius in 2019, and was previously known as Pyrgus oileus.
The wingspan is 32–38 mm. There are four to five generations throughout the year in southern Texas and Florida. The larvae feed on several plants in the family Malvaceae, including Sida rhombifolia, Malva, Althaea rosea, Abutilon and Malvastrum. Adults feed on the nectar of the flowers of Sidas species and small-flowered composites such as shepherd's needles.
Burnsius oileus oileus Burnsius oileus syrichtus Butterflies and Moths of North America Archived 2010-06-20 at the Wayback Machine Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 7 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 15 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | São Luís | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Salvador | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | |
| 9 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Fortaleza | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Checkered-Skipper sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 51st most-seen of the 67 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.
March–April and June–July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Checkered-Skipper in Recife on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–February, the lowest months. Those are among Recife's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in November.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tropical Checkered-Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
16th of 29
Of the 29 cities where we can rate Tropical Checkered-Skipper sightings, Recife ranks 16th at about 10%. The best odds are in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic, about 30%), Valencia (Venezuela, about 20%) and Caracas (Venezuela, about 20%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Tropical Checkered-Skipper that you can see in Recife (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Pompeius Skipper (about 20%) and Dorantes Longtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tropical Checkered-Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Recife (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.
