Genus

Pachysphinx

2 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilySphingidae (Sphinx Moths)
GenusPachysphinx

Species in this group

Pachysphinx modesta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pachysphinx occidentalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pachysphinx

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Modest Sphinx			~10%
2	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Modest Sphinx			~10%
3	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Modest Sphinx			~10%
4	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Western Poplar Sphinx			~10%
5	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Western Poplar Sphinx			~10%
6	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Western Poplar Sphinx			~10%
7	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Modest Sphinx			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Western Poplar Sphinx			~10%
2	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Poplar Sphinx			<5%
3	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Poplar Sphinx			<5%
4	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Poplar Sphinx			<5%
5	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Poplar Sphinx			<5%
6	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Modest Sphinx			<5%
7	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Modest Sphinx			<5%
8	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	<5%
	Modest Sphinx			<5%
9	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Western Poplar Sphinx			<5%

Pachysphinx

Species in this group

Modest Sphinx

Western Poplar Sphinx

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Pachysphinx

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked