Dolba hyloeus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Dolba is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Francis Walker in 1856. Its only species, Dolba hyloeus, the pawpaw sphinx, was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pawpaw Sphinx sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 110 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 263rd most-seen of the 1624 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.
March–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pawpaw Sphinx in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pawpaw Sphinx sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Pawpaw Sphinx sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Pawpaw Sphinx that you can see in Austin (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are White-Lined Sphinx (about 20%), Walnut Sphinx (about 10%) and Vine Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pawpaw Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (110 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.
