Xylophanes porcus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Xylophanes porcus, the porcus sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The family was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xylophanes porcus sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 325th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xylophanes porcus in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xylophanes porcus 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 Xylophanes porcus sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Xylophanes
The closest relatives of the Xylophanes porcus that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (genus Xylophanes) are Xylophanes zurcheri (about 30%), Xylophanes belti (about 10%) and Leafy Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xylophanes porcus is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (5 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.
