Panoquina errans
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The wandering skipper (Panoquina errans) is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States. The larvae feed on Distichlis spicata. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Skipper sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 137 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 693 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Skipper in San Diego on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months. Those are among San Diego's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 55 mm in February.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wandering Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Wandering Skipper sightings, San Diego has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Wandering Skipper that you can see in San Diego (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fiery Skipper (about 20%), Umber Skipper (about 10%) and Funereal Duskywing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wandering Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (137 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.
