Guava Skipper

Guava Skipper

Phocides lilea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
12 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 León 🇲🇽 México
~20%
2 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~10%
3 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%
5 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%
6 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%
7 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Guava Skipper in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Guava Skipper sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 412th most-seen of the 506 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.

When is the best time to see a Guava Skipper in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

May, July, September and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Guava Skipper in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June, August, October and December–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Guava Skipper?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

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

Is Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see a Guava Skipper?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Guava Skipper sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%).

Where does the Guava Skipper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Guava Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (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.

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