Adhemarius daphne
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Adhemarius daphne is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875, and it is known from Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay, as well as Cuba and Costa Rica. There are probably at least two generations per year. In Brazil, adults have been recorded in March and November. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Adhemarius daphne sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 129th most-seen of the 279 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Adhemarius daphne in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, August and November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Adhemarius daphne sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Adhemarius daphne sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Adhemarius daphne that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Lesser Ficus Sphinx (about 10%), Ello Sphinx (about 10%) and Rustic Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Adhemarius daphne is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (12 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.
