Nyctelius nyctelius
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Nyctelius nyctelius, known generally as the violet-banded skipper or nyctelius skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-Banded Skipper sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 362nd 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.
March and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Violet-Banded Skipper in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and October–February, the lowest months.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Violet-Banded Skipper sightings, São Paulo ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Violet-Banded 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Violet-Banded Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (24 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.
