Erinnyis alope
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Erinnyis alope, the Alope sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives from the northern part of South America, through Central America, up to Northern Mexico and the very south of the United States, although strays have been recorded as far north as Arkansas and Kansas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Luís | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alope Sphinx sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 124th most-seen of the 203 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Alope Sphinx in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alope 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Alope Sphinx sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alope Sphinx is recorded against all the insects logged in Yasuní National Park (7 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.
