Cogia hippalus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Cogia hippalus, the acacia skipper, is a species of dicot skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acacia Skipper sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 85 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th most-seen of the 354 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Acacia Skipper in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months. That is one of Saguaro National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 55 mm in July.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acacia Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Acacia Skipper sightings, Saguaro National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Acacia Skipper that you can see in Saguaro National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Arizona Powdered-Skipper (about 20%), Funereal Duskywing (about 20%) and Orange Skipperling (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acacia Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro National Park (85 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.
