Erinnyis alope
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Erinnyis alope, the Alope sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives from the northern part of South America, through Central America, up to Northern Mexico and the very south of the United States, although strays have been recorded as far north as Arkansas and Kansas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Luís | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alope Sphinx sighting in São Luís on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 70th most-seen of the 93 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
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Alope Sphinx in São Luís on a given day, against under 5% in April–June, August and October–February, the lowest months. That is one of São Luís's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain against 15 mm in October.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alope 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.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Alope Sphinx sightings, São Luís has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%) and Orlando (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Alope Sphinx that you can see in São Luís (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Tetrio Sphinx (about 30%), Streaked 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 Alope Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in São Luís (6 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.
