Euchloron megaera
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Euchloron is a monotypic moth genus of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Its only species, Euchloron megaera, the verdant hawk, is known from most of Africa and Yemen. It is a migratory species.
The length of the forewings is 40–50 mm and the wingspan is 96–121 mm. The larvae feed on Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Vigna and Cissus species. Euchloron megaera megaera (very common and widely distributed in most habitats in most of Africa south of the Sahara, and Grand Comore, except high mountains and very arid areas. It is also not found in the western Cape)
Kitching, I. J.; Haxaire, J. & Rougerie, R. (2009). "Euchloron megaera". Archived from the original on November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018. - with images Photos on the sites «Ianni Butterfly Enterprises» (United States) and Philippe Blanchot (France) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Verdant Hawkmoth sighting in Antananarivo on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 48th most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Verdant Hawkmoth in Antananarivo on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September–March, the lowest months. That is one of Antananarivo's driest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 480 mm in January.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Verdant Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Verdant Hawkmoth sightings, Antananarivo has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Durban (South Africa, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Verdant Hawkmoth that you can see in Antananarivo (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Royal Blue Pansy (about 60%), African Grass Blue (about 40%) and Island Brown Pansy (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Verdant Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Antananarivo (5 verified sightings), 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.
