Xylophanes anubus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Xylophanes anubus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xylophanes anubus 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.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Xylophanes anubus in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–October and December–January, the lowest months. That is one of Serra dos Órgãos National Park's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain against 50 mm in July.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xylophanes anubus 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Xylophanes anubus sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xylophanes anubus 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.
