What are the chances of seeing a Common Bent-Skipper in São Paulo?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bent-Skipper sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 615th most-seen of the 832 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 Common Bent-Skipper in São Paulo?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bent-Skipper in São Paulo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Common Bent-Skipper?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Bent-Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Common Bent-Skipper?
Only São Paulo, in our data
São Paulo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Common Bent-Skipper sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Common Bent-Skipper live in São Paulo?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Common Bent-Skipper that you can see in São Paulo (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Glassy-Winged Skipper (about 20%), Tropical Checkered-Skipper (about 10%) and Pompeius Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Common Bent-Skipper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Bent-Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (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.