Erinnyis oenotrus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Erinnyis oenotrus, the Oenotrus sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erinnyis oenotrus sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 144th 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.
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Erinnyis oenotrus in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Erinnyis oenotrus sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Erinnyis oenotrus sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Erinnyis oenotrus is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (10 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.
