Juvenal's Duskywing

Juvenal's Duskywing

Erynnis juvenalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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

156 Verified sightings at Great Smoky Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
235 In all 6 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Juvenal's Duskywing

Gesta juvenalis, commonly known as Juvenal's duskywing, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
6 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Juvenal's Duskywing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Juvenal's Duskywing sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 156 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 822 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 Juvenal's Duskywing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

April

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Juvenal's Duskywing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Juvenal's Duskywing?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park the best place to see a Juvenal's Duskywing?

Yes

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Juvenal's Duskywing sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%) and Congaree National Park (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Juvenal's Duskywing live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Same genus: Erynnis

The closest relatives of the Juvenal's Duskywing that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (genus Erynnis, Duskywings) are Sleepy Duskywing (about 10%), Dreamy Duskywing (about 10%) and Horace's Duskywing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Juvenal's Duskywing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Juvenal's Duskywing is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (156 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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