Madoryx plutonius
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Madoryx plutonius is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Madoryx plutonius sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 290th most-seen of the 378 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.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Madoryx plutonius in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and July–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madoryx plutonius 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Madoryx plutonius sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Madoryx plutonius that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Xylophanes zurcheri (about 30%), Duponchel's Sphinx (about 20%) and Eumorpha phorbas (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madoryx plutonius is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo 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.
