Orange Skipperling

Orange Skipperling

Oarisma aurantiaca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Grand Canyon National Park

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

13 Verified sightings at Grand Canyon National Park From 2019 to 2026
276 In all 5 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
2 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
3 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
4 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Cities Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orange Skipperling in Grand Canyon National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Skipperling sighting in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 51st most-seen of the 143 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 an Orange Skipperling in Grand Canyon National Park?

July and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Skipperling in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Orange Skipperling?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Grand Canyon National Park the best place to see an Orange Skipperling?

4th of 5

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Orange Skipperling sightings, Grand Canyon National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Big Bend National Park (United States, about 30%), Saguaro National Park (United States, about 20%) and Bahía de Loreto National Park (Mexico, about 10%).

Where does the Orange Skipperling sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orange Skipperling is recorded against all the insects logged in Grand Canyon National Park (13 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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