Heliopetes americanus

Heliopetes americanus

Heliopetes americanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Santiago

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

11 Verified sightings at Santiago
March Best month

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 Cordoba 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
3 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
4 Santiago 🇨🇱 Chile
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Heliopetes americanus in Santiago?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Heliopetes americanus sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 94th most-seen of the 173 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 Heliopetes americanus in Santiago?

March–April and September–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Heliopetes americanus in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in February and May–August, the lowest months.

Is Santiago the best place to see a Heliopetes americanus?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Heliopetes americanus sightings, Santiago ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Cordoba (Argentina, about 20%), Mendoza (Argentina, about 10%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Heliopetes americanus live in Santiago?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Heliopetes americanus that you can see in Santiago (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fasciolata Skipper (about 20%), Funereal Duskywing (about 10%) and Signata Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Heliopetes americanus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Heliopetes americanus is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (11 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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