Butterfly or moth
Pluto Sphinx
Xylophanes pluto · Sphingidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJun–Augmost records
Records181in 8 countries
Most seen inDominican Republic107 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Pluto Sphinx in brief
The pluto sphinx (Xylophanes pluto) is a butterfly or moth of the Sphingidae family — species of insect.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 181 published records, most of them from Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Haiti. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in June, July and August and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Dominican Republic107 records · best Jun, Jul
Venezuela49 records · best Aug, Apr
Haiti10 records · best Jun, Dec
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4 records · best Jul, Aug
Bahamas3 records · best Jan, Jun
Dominica3 records · best Feb, May
Grenada3 records · best Jun, Dec
Saint Lucia2 records · best Apr, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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