Paonias myops
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Paonias myops, the small-eyed sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Eyed Sphinx sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 390th most-seen of the 431 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Eyed Sphinx in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small-Eyed Sphinx sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Small-Eyed Sphinx sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 10%), Point Pelee National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Small-Eyed Sphinx that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Walnut Sphinx (about 10%), White-Lined Sphinx (about 10%) and Florestan Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small-Eyed Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
