Common Bent-Skipper

Common Bent-Skipper

Ebrietas anacreon

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Iguaçu National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

36 Verified sightings at Iguaçu National Park From 2019 to 2026
73 In all 2 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Bent-Skipper in Iguaçu National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bent-Skipper sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 56th most-seen of the 279 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.

When is the best time to see a Common Bent-Skipper in Iguaçu National Park?

April, July–August, October and December–January

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bent-Skipper in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and September, the lowest months.

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.

Is Iguaçu National Park the best place to see a Common Bent-Skipper?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Common Bent-Skipper sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Common Bent-Skipper live in Iguaçu National Park?

Same family: Hesperiidae

The closest relatives of the Common Bent-Skipper that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Common Mylon (about 30%), Aspernatus Skipper (about 20%) and Southern Sicklewing (about 20%), 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 Iguaçu National Park (36 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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