Butterfly or moth
Leafy Sphinx
Xylophanes chiron · Sphingidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun · Aug · Novmost records
Records2,341in 17 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica863 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Leafy Sphinx in brief
The leafy sphinx (Xylophanes chiron) is a butterfly or moth of the Sphingidae family — species of insect.
Across the 17 countries we cover it has 2,341 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Brazil and Peru. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in June, August and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Costa Rica863 records · best Nov, Aug
Brazil844 records · best Apr, Sep
Peru145 records · best Mar, Jul
Ecuador133 records · best Feb, May
Venezuela80 records · best Jun, Jul
Jamaica57 records · best Jun, Sep
Paraguay54 records · best Jan, Sep
Honduras52 records · best Jun, Mar
Dominican Republic42 records · best Jul, Jun
Bolivia32 records · best Apr, Jan
Suriname20 records · best Apr, Jan
Haiti8 records · best Apr, Jun
Dominica4 records · best Jan, Aug
Grenada2 records · best Jun, Jan
Saint Lucia2 records · best Apr, Jan
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2 records · best Jul, Jan
Saint Kitts and Nevis1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & moths
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