Cecropterus lyciades
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cecropterus lyciades, the hoary edge, is a species of skipper in the family Hesperiidae which can be seen throughout the eastern United States in open woodlands, deciduous mixed forest and sandy areas. Cecropterus lyacides is an uncommon butterfly that is named after an underlying whitish patch on the hindwing patch. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hoary Edge sighting in Congaree National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 63rd most-seen of the 145 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Hoary Edge in Congaree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hoary Edge sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Hoary Edge sightings, Congaree National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Hoary Edge that you can see in Congaree National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Clouded Skipper (about 30%), Mastor aesculapius (about 30%) and Zabulon Skipper (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hoary Edge is recorded against all the insects logged in Congaree National Park (16 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
