Manduca rustica
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Manduca rustica, the rustic sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in the southern parts of the United States (straying into the northern United States at times), southward through Mexico, Central America and South America to Uruguay.
The larvae feed on a variety of plants including Jasminum, Bignonia and Chilopsis. Larvae have been recorded on plants from a variety of families, including Bignoniaceae, Oleaceae, Verbenaceae, Convolvulaceae and Lamiaceae.
The species is widespread and adaptable, living in varied habitats from rainforests to deserts and thriving in urban and disturbed habitat. It can live on many types of native and exotic plants. Manduca rustica cortesi (Cary, 1963) (Mexico)
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rustic Sphinx sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 100th most-seen of the 226 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rustic Sphinx in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in March and June–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rustic Sphinx sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 22
Of the 22 cities where we can rate Rustic Sphinx sightings, Porto Alegre ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Manaus (Brazil, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rustic Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (12 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.
