Euchloron megaera
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Euchloron is a monotypic moth genus of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Its only species, Euchloron megaera, the verdant hawk, is known from most of Africa and Yemen. It is a migratory species.
The length of the forewings is 40–50 mm and the wingspan is 96–121 mm. The larvae feed on Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Vigna and Cissus species. Euchloron megaera megaera (very common and widely distributed in most habitats in most of Africa south of the Sahara, and Grand Comore, except high mountains and very arid areas. It is also not found in the western Cape)
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Verdant Hawkmoth sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 68 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Verdant Hawkmoth in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Ranomafana National Park's wettest months, with about 380 mm of rain against 80 mm in September.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Verdant Hawkmoth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Verdant Hawkmoth sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, about 20%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Verdant Hawkmoth that you can see in Ranomafana National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Lavender Sphinx Moth (about 20%) and Wallace's Sphinx (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Verdant Hawkmoth is recorded against all the insects logged in Ranomafana National Park (13 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.
