Xylophanes falco
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Xylophanes falco is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Falcon Sphinx sighting in Toluca on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 70 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Falcon Sphinx in Toluca on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–March, the lowest months. Those are among Toluca's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Falcon Sphinx sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Falcon Sphinx sightings, Toluca has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mexico City (México, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Falcon Sphinx that you can see in Toluca (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are White-Lined Sphinx (about 10%) and Pink-Spotted Hawkmoth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Falcon Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Toluca (8 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.
