Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Leafy Sphinx in Manu National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leafy Sphinx sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 366 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Leafy Sphinx in Manu National Park?

Accepted Answer

March. In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Leafy Sphinx in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against 60 mm in August.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leafy 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.

Question 4

Is Manu National Park the best place to see a Leafy Sphinx?

Accepted Answer

2nd of 14. Of the 14 parks where we can rate Leafy Sphinx sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Leafy Sphinx live in Manu National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Xylophanes. The closest relatives of the Leafy Sphinx that you can see in Manu National Park (genus Xylophanes) are Xylophanes undata (about 10%) and Brown And Yellow Sphinx (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Leafy Sphinx sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Leafy Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (23 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
2	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
3	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~10%
4	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
5	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
6	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
7	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
10	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
11	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
12	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
2	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
3	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
5	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
6	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
7	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
8	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%

Leafy Sphinx

About the Leafy Sphinx

Recent sightings of Leafy Sphinx in Manu National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Xylophanes undata

Brown And Yellow Sphinx

Darceta Sphinx

Oryba kadeni

Neococytius cluentius

Florestan Sphinx

Anchemola Sphinx

Tetrio Sphinx

Streaked Sphinx

Adhemarius palmeri

Vine Sphinx

Callionima parce

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