Isognathus caricae
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Isognathus caricae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Costa Rica, French Guiana, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Isognathus caricae sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 169 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–May and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Isognathus caricae in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Isognathus caricae sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Isognathus caricae sightings, Rio de Janeiro ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Niterói (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Isognathus caricae that you can see in Rio de Janeiro (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Streaked Sphinx (about 10%), Ello Sphinx (about 10%) and Pachylia syces (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Isognathus caricae is recorded against all the insects logged in Rio de Janeiro (43 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.
