Enyo ocypete
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Enyo ocypete is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found from the southern United States, through Central America to Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina.
The wingspan is 60 mm. Adults are on wing year round in the tropics, southern Florida and Louisiana. They are on wing from August to November in the northern part of the range. The larvae probably feed on Caribbean grape (Vitis tiliifolia) and other Vitaceae and Dilleniaceae species, such as Vitis, Cissus rhombifolia and Ampelopsis, Tetracera volubilis, Curatella americana, Tetracera hydrophila and Doliocarpus multiflorus. Ludwigia of the family Onagraceae might also be a host plant.
Males of the Enyo ocypete exhibit a smaller wing size than females. The many reproductive flight advantages include the ability of males to fly faster and have better fitness for mating, while females possess slower flight which is used for selecting host plants and gathering resources. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Swift-Winged Sphinx sighting in João Pessoa on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 30th most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Swift-Winged Sphinx in João Pessoa on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Swift-Winged Sphinx sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Swift-Winged Sphinx sightings, João Pessoa has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Manaus (Brazil, about 10%) and São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Swift-Winged Sphinx that you can see in João Pessoa (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Streaked Sphinx (about 30%), Tetrio Sphinx (about 20%) and Tersa Sphinx (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Swift-Winged Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in João Pessoa (7 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.
