Hemeroplanes ornatus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Hemeroplanes ornatus is a species of sphinx moth native from Mexico through northern South America. The species was first described by Walter Rothschild in 1894. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hemeroplanes ornatus sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 117 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.
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Hemeroplanes ornatus in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hemeroplanes ornatus sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Hemeroplanes ornatus sightings, Piedras Blancas National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Hemeroplanes ornatus that you can see in Piedras Blancas National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Tetrio Sphinx (about 20%), Fig 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 Hemeroplanes ornatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Piedras Blancas National Park (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.
