Lesser Ficus Sphinx

Lesser Ficus Sphinx

Pachylioides resumens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at La Amistad International Park (Panama) From 2019 to 2026
127 In all 8 parks
December Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Lesser Ficus Sphinx

Pachylioides is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Ronald W. Hodges in 1971. Its only species, Pachylioides resumens, was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
4 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Ficus Sphinx in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Ficus Sphinx sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 243rd most-seen of the 299 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lesser Ficus Sphinx in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

March, May and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Ficus Sphinx in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April and June–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Ficus Sphinx?

Between 7 and 10 pm

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

Is La Amistad International Park (Panama) the best place to see a Lesser Ficus Sphinx?

8th of 8

Of the 8 parks where we can rate Lesser Ficus Sphinx sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%), Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 20%) and Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Lesser Ficus Sphinx live in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Same family: Sphingidae

The closest relatives of the Lesser Ficus Sphinx that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Adhemarius dariensis (about 10%), Tetrio Sphinx (about 10%) and Brown And Yellow Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lesser Ficus Sphinx sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesser Ficus Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (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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