White-Patched Skipper

White-Patched Skipper

Chiothion georgina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Antonio

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

22 Verified sightings at San Antonio
108 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
3 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Patched Skipper in San Antonio?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Patched Skipper sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 356th most-seen of the 697 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 a White-Patched Skipper in San Antonio?

August and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Patched Skipper in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-Patched Skipper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is San Antonio the best place to see a White-Patched Skipper?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate White-Patched Skipper sightings, San Antonio ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, about 10%) and Mexico City (México, under 5%).

Which relatives of the White-Patched Skipper live in San Antonio?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the White-Patched 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.

Where does the White-Patched Skipper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Patched Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (22 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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