Panoquina panoquinoides
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Panoquina panoquinoides, known generally as the obscure skipper or beach skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, North America, and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Skipper sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Skipper in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October, the lowest months. That is one of Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 150 mm in June.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Obscure Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Obscure Skipper sightings, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Padre Island National Seashore (United States, about 10%) and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Obscure Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (46 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.
