Systasea pulverulenta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Systasea pulverulenta, the Texas powdered skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern and western Texas, south through Mexico to Guatemala in Central America. The wingspan is 24–35 millimetres (0.94–1.38 in). Adults are on wing from February to December in southern Texas.
The larvae feed on various Malvaceae species. Adults feed on flower nectar. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Powdered Skipper sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 164th most-seen of the 697 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Texas Powdered Skipper in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November–April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Texas Powdered Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Texas Powdered Skipper sightings, San Antonio has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monterrey (México, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Texas Powdered Skipper that you can see in San Antonio (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fiery Skipper (about 20%), Blurry-Striped Longtail (about 20%) and Clouded Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Texas Powdered Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (67 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.
