Nyceryx eximia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Nyceryx eximia is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico, as well as Ecuador. The length of the forewings is 22-27.5 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx tacita but can be distinguished by the more extensive basal yellow area of the hindwing upperside and details of the pattern of the forewing upperside (it is more purplish-brown and the whitish grey lines are more irregular in shape). Furthermore, the whitish lateral spots on underside of the abdomen are larger.
Adults are probably on wing year round. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Nyceryx eximia sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 323rd most-seen of the 506 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.
August–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nyceryx eximia in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–July, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nyceryx eximia sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, in our data
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Nyceryx eximia sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Nyceryx eximia that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Adhemarius dariensis (about 10%), Brown And Yellow Sphinx (about 10%) and Adhemarius ypsilon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nyceryx eximia is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud 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.
