Xylophanes germen
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Xylophanes germen is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and is found from Venezuela to Bolivia. The wingspan is 72–85 mm. The forewing has a crenulated outer margin. The forewing upperside ground colour is olive green-grey. The transverse lines are indistinct, the basal and two antemedian lines are curved outward from the inner margin and then back towards the costa. The three postmedian bands are running transversely across the wing, distal to which may be a variably developed paler patch and an orange-brown patch.
Adults are probably on wing year-round. The larvae feed on Psychotria correae, Psychotria elata, Psychotria eurycarpa and Exostema mexicanum and possibly other Rubiaceae species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Xylophanes germen sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 6 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.
February–March and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xylophanes germen in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xylophanes germen sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Xylophanes germen sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same genus: Xylophanes
The closest relatives of the Xylophanes germen that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (genus Xylophanes) are Brown And Yellow Sphinx (about 10%), Leafy Sphinx (about 10%) and Tersa Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xylophanes germen is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (6 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.
