Xylophanes pluto
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Xylophanes pluto, the Pluto sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pluto Sphinx sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 163rd most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pluto Sphinx in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pluto Sphinx 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pluto Sphinx sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 10%) and Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Xylophanes
The closest relatives of the Pluto Sphinx that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (genus Xylophanes) are Tersa Sphinx (about 10%) and Leafy Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pluto Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (9 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.
