Spathilepia clonius
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Spathilepia is a butterfly genus in the family Hesperiidae (Eudaminae). The genus is monotypic containing the single species Spathilepia clonius found in Texas, Central America and Colombia to Brazil and Argentina. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Falcate Skipper sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 45th most-seen of the 112 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.
February and March
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Falcate Skipper in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months. Those are among Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 150 mm in June.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Falcate Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Falcate Skipper sightings, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Falcate Skipper that you can see in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Glassy-Winged Skipper (about 40%), Obscure Skipper (about 30%) and Whirlabout (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Falcate Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (14 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.
