What are the chances of seeing a Pompeius Skipper in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pompeius Skipper sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 55th most-seen of the 117 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.
When is the best time to see a Pompeius Skipper in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pompeius Skipper in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Pompeius Skipper?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pompeius Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Serra dos Órgãos National Park the best place to see a Pompeius Skipper?
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pompeius Skipper sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%) and Tijuca National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Pompeius Skipper live in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Pompeius Skipper that you can see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Callimormus corades (about 20%), Southern Sicklewing (about 10%) and Vettius lucretius (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pompeius Skipper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pompeius Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (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.