What are the chances of seeing a Glassy-Winged Skipper in San José?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Glassy-Winged Skipper sighting in San José on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 189th most-seen of the 239 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.
When is the best time to see a Glassy-Winged Skipper in San José?
January, June–August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Glassy-Winged Skipper in San José on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, September–October and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Glassy-Winged Skipper?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Glassy-Winged 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 José the best place to see a Glassy-Winged Skipper?
10th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Glassy-Winged Skipper sightings, San José ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in São Paulo (Brazil, about 20%), São Luís (Brazil, about 20%) and Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Glassy-Winged Skipper live in San José?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Glassy-Winged Skipper that you can see in San José (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Pale Sicklewing (about 10%), Yellow-Tipped Flasher (about 10%) and Pompeius Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Glassy-Winged Skipper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Glassy-Winged Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in San José (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.