White-Patched Skipper

White-Patched Skipper

Chiothion georgina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

43 Verified sightings at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park From 2019 to 2026
108 In all 3 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
3 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-Patched Skipper in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Patched Skipper sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 431 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-Patched Skipper in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

August and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-Patched Skipper in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-Patched Skipper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Patched Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Cumbres de Monterrey National Park the best place to see a White-Patched Skipper?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-Patched Skipper sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Bahía de Loreto National Park (Mexico, about 20%).

Which relatives of the White-Patched Skipper live in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the White-Patched Skipper that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Southern Sicklewing (about 20%), Chisos Banded-Skipper (about 10%) and Rainbow Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the White-Patched Skipper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-Patched Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (43 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.

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