Eumorpha obliquus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Eumorpha obliquus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Costa Rica south to Bolivia. It is also present in Brazil and Guadeloupe. The wingspan is 130–136 mm. It is similar to Eumorpha anchemolus, but the forewing is shorter, broader with an even outer margin. There is a strong contrast between the generally light basal half and the generally dark apical half of the forewing upperside. The underside of the body and wings is yellowish.
Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on grape species. The larvae of subspecies guadelupensis have been recorded feeding on Cissus sicyoides. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eumorpha obliquus sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 254th most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Eumorpha obliquus in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June and August–October, the lowest months. That is one of Main Ridge Forest Reserve's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 60 mm in February.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eumorpha obliquus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Main Ridge Forest Reserve, in our data
Main Ridge Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eumorpha obliquus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Eumorpha obliquus that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Streaked Sphinx (about 20%), Pluto Sphinx (about 20%) and Tetrio Sphinx (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eumorpha obliquus is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (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.
