Paonias myops
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Paonias myops, the small-eyed sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Eyed Sphinx sighting in Riding Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 104 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small-Eyed Sphinx in Riding Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Riding Mountain National Park's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small-Eyed Sphinx sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Small-Eyed Sphinx sightings, Riding Mountain National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Point Pelee National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Sphingidae
The closest relatives of the Small-Eyed Sphinx that you can see in Riding Mountain National Park (family Sphingidae, Sphinx Moths) are Modest Sphinx (about 10%), One-Eyed Sphinx (about 10%) and Hummingbird Clearwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small-Eyed Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Riding Mountain National Park (5 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.
