Tropical Least Skipper

Tropical Least Skipper

Ancyloxypha arene

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at San Luis Potosí

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

8 Verified sightings at San Luis Potosí
January Best month

About the Tropical Least Skipper

Ancyloxypha arene, the tropical least skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~10%
3 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Least Skipper in San Luis Potosí?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Least Skipper sighting in San Luis Potosí on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 91 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Tropical Least Skipper in San Luis Potosí?

January and September–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Least Skipper in San Luis Potosí on a given day, against under 5% in February–August and December, the lowest months.

Is San Luis Potosí the best place to see a Tropical Least Skipper?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Tropical Least Skipper sightings, San Luis Potosí ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Puebla (México, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Tropical Least Skipper live in San Luis Potosí?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Tropical Least Skipper that you can see in San Luis Potosí (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Guava Skipper (about 10%), Dorantes Longtail (about 10%) and Common Checkered-Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Tropical Least Skipper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tropical Least Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in San Luis Potosí (8 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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