Eumorpha phorbas
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Eumorpha phorbas is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eumorpha phorbas sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 70th most-seen of the 378 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.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Eumorpha phorbas in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eumorpha phorbas sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eumorpha phorbas sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Eumorpha
The closest relatives of the Eumorpha phorbas that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (genus Eumorpha) are Eumorpha capronnieri (about 10%), Anchemola Sphinx (about 10%) and Banded Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eumorpha phorbas is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (33 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.
