Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Leafy Sphinx in Panama City?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Leafy Sphinx sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th most-seen of the 131 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Leafy Sphinx in Panama City?

Accepted Answer

August, October and December. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leafy Sphinx in Panama City on a given day, against under 5% in January–July, September and November, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Leafy Sphinx?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leafy Sphinx sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Question 4

Is Panama City the best place to see a Leafy Sphinx?

Accepted Answer

4th of 8. Of the 8 cities where we can rate Leafy Sphinx sightings, Panama City ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Manaus (Brazil, about 20%), Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%) and San José (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Leafy Sphinx live in Panama City?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Sphingidae. The closest relatives of the Leafy Sphinx that you can see in Panama City (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Streaked Sphinx (about 10%), Fig Sphinx (about 10%) and Tetrio Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Leafy Sphinx sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Leafy Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Panama City (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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
2	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
3	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~10%
4	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
5	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
6	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
7	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
11	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
12	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
2	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
3	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
5	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
6	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
7	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
8	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%

Leafy Sphinx

About the Leafy Sphinx

Recent sightings of Leafy Sphinx in Panama City

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Panama City

Streaked Sphinx

Fig Sphinx

Tetrio Sphinx

Duponchel's Sphinx

Isognathus scyron

Pink-Spotted Hawkmoth

Vine Sphinx

Rustic Sphinx

Pachylia syces

Falcifera Sphinx Moth

Anchemola Sphinx

Ello Sphinx

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