Anthoptus epictetus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Trailside Skipper sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 243rd most-seen of the 299 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, September and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Trailside Skipper in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–August and October, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Trailside Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Trailside Skipper sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Trailside Skipper that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Banded Peacock (about 20%), White Peacock (about 20%) and Mexican Silverspot (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Trailside Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (5 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.
