Genus

Phocides

6 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyHesperiidae (Skippers)
GenusPhocides

Species in this group

Phocides batabano

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Phocides polybius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Phocides urania

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phocides thermus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phocides charon

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phocides lilea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Phocides

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Mangrove Skipper			~20%
2	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~20%
	Southern Guava Skipper			~20%
3	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 6	~10%
	Rainbow Skipper			~10%
	Guava Skipper			<5%
4	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 6	~10%
	Southern Guava Skipper			~10%
	Phocides charon			~10%
5	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~10%
	Phocides charon			~10%
	Southern Guava Skipper			~10%
6	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	~10%
	Thermus Skipper			~10%
7	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Mangrove Skipper			~10%
8	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Guava Skipper			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~20%
	Guava Skipper			~20%
2	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	Guava Skipper			~10%
3	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Guava Skipper			~10%
4	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Guava Skipper			~10%
5	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	2 of 6	~10%
	Guava Skipper			~10%
	Rainbow Skipper			<5%
6	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	Guava Skipper			~10%
7	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	Guava Skipper			~10%
8	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Guava Skipper			~10%
9	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	Guava Skipper			~10%
10	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Mangrove Skipper			~10%
11	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Guava Skipper			~10%
12	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Southern Guava Skipper			~10%
13	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Guava Skipper			~10%

Phocides

Species in this group

Mangrove Skipper

Southern Guava Skipper

Rainbow Skipper

Thermus Skipper

Phocides charon

Guava Skipper

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Phocides

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked