Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Leafy Sphinx in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leafy Sphinx sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 117 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Leafy Sphinx in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

Accepted Answer

March. In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Leafy Sphinx in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and October–January, the lowest months.

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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park the best place to see a Leafy Sphinx?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Of the 14 parks where we can rate Leafy Sphinx sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%) and Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 10%).

Question 5

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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park (10 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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park

Xylophanes anubus

Duponchel's Sphinx

Fig Sphinx

Lesser Ficus Sphinx

Ello Sphinx

Neococytius cluentius

Streaked Sphinx

Dark Owl-Butterfly

Melinaea ludovica

White Peacock

Ruddy Daggerwing

Black Witch

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Leafy Sphinx in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

When is the best time to see a Leafy Sphinx in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

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

Is Serra dos Órgãos National Park the best place to see a Leafy Sphinx?

Where does the Leafy Sphinx sighting chance come from?