Xylophanes zurcheri
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Xylophanes zurcheri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1894. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xylophanes zurcheri sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 80 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Xylophanes zurcheri in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–May, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xylophanes zurcheri 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Xylophanes zurcheri sightings, Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 30%).
Same genus: Xylophanes
The closest relatives of the Xylophanes zurcheri that you can see in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (genus Xylophanes) are Leafy Sphinx (about 10%) and Pluto Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xylophanes zurcheri is recorded against all the insects logged in Cerro Azul Meámbar 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.
