Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Fig Sphinx in Iguaçu National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Sphinx sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 195th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Fig Sphinx in Iguaçu National Park?

Accepted Answer

March–April, July, September–October and December–January. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Sphinx in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–June, August and November, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Fig Sphinx?

Accepted Answer

Between 8 and 11 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fig Sphinx sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Iguaçu National Park the best place to see a Fig Sphinx?

Accepted Answer

10th of 15. Of the 15 parks where we can rate Fig Sphinx sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 10th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%), Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Masaya Volcano National Park (Nicaragua, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Fig Sphinx live in Iguaçu National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Sphingidae. The closest relatives of the Fig Sphinx 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.

Question 6

Where does the Fig Sphinx sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Fig Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (7 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
2	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
3	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~10%
4	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
5	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
6	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
7	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
9	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
11	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
12	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
14	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
2	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	~20%
3	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
4	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	~10%
5	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	~10%
6	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
7	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
9	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	~10%
10	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%

Fig Sphinx

About the Fig Sphinx

Recent sightings of Fig Sphinx in Iguaçu National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park

Lesser Ficus Sphinx

Ello Sphinx

Rustic Sphinx

Adhemarius daphne

Erinnyis oenotrus

Eumorpha analis

Leafy Sphinx

Enyo gorgon

Callionima inuus

Gaudy Sphinx

Agathina Emperor

Hydaspes Eighty-Eight

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