Streaked Sphinx

Streaked Sphinx

Protambulyx strigilis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Jaragua National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

5 Verified sightings at Jaragua National Park From 2019 to 2026
128 In all 11 parks
June Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Streaked Sphinx

Protambulyx strigilis, the streaked sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae prevalent in the Americas from Florida to Central and South America. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~30%
2 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%
3 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
8 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
10 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
11 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 São Luís 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
4 Recife 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Salvador 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
6 Santo Domingo 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~10%
7 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
8 Fortaleza 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
9 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
10 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Streaked Sphinx in Jaragua National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Sphinx sighting in Jaragua National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 19 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Streaked Sphinx in Jaragua National Park?

June

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Sphinx in Jaragua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, August and October, the lowest months.

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

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Streaked 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.

Is Jaragua National Park the best place to see a Streaked Sphinx?

Yes

Of the 11 parks where we can rate Streaked Sphinx sightings, Jaragua National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 20%) and Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Streaked Sphinx live in Jaragua National Park?

Same family: Sphingidae

The closest relatives of the Streaked Sphinx that you can see in Jaragua National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Tetrio Sphinx (about 40%), Manduca brontes (about 30%) and Nannoparce poeyi (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Streaked Sphinx sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Streaked Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Jaragua 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.

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