Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Leafy Sphinx in Arenal Volcano National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leafy Sphinx sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 222nd most-seen of the 302 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Leafy Sphinx in Arenal Volcano National Park?

Accepted Answer

July. In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leafy Sphinx in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, September–October and December–March, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Leafy Sphinx?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leafy Sphinx sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Question 4

Is Arenal Volcano National Park the best place to see a Leafy Sphinx?

Accepted Answer

13th of 14. Of the 14 parks where we can rate Leafy Sphinx sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 13th at about 10%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%), Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%) and Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Leafy Sphinx live in Arenal Volcano National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Xylophanes. The closest relatives of the Leafy Sphinx that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (genus Xylophanes) are Xylophanes zurcheri (about 10%), Xylophanes belti (about 10%) and Xylophanes anubus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Leafy Sphinx sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Leafy Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (6 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
2	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
3	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~10%
4	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
5	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
6	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
7	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
11	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
12	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
2	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
3	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
5	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
6	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
7	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
8	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%

Leafy Sphinx

About the Leafy Sphinx

Recent sightings of Leafy Sphinx in Arenal Volcano National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Xylophanes zurcheri

Xylophanes belti

Xylophanes anubus

Xylophanes acrus

Brown And Yellow Sphinx

Darceta Sphinx

Pink Hawkmoth

Anchemola Sphinx

Adhemarius ypsilon

Ello Sphinx

Lesser Ficus Sphinx

Banded Peacock

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