Sonoran Skipper

Sonoran Skipper

Limochores sonora

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks From 2019 to 2026
44 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sonoran Skipper in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sonoran Skipper sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th most-seen of the 161 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sonoran Skipper in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

June to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sonoran Skipper in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in January.

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

Between noon and 3 pm

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

Is Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks the best place to see a Sonoran Skipper?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Sonoran Skipper sightings, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yosemite National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Sonoran Skipper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sonoran Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (7 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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