Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia

Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia

Eudonia submarginalis

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Abel Tasman National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

11 Verified sightings at Abel Tasman National Park From 2019 to 2026
68 In all 4 parks
December Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia

Eudonia submarginalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is endemic to New Zealand. The larvae of this species feed on lichens, bryophytes and grasses. Adults of the species have been observed visiting the flowers of Leptospermum scoparium, Olearia virgata, Helichrysum intermedium and Dracophyllum acerosum likely feeding from and pollinating them. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
3 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
4 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia in Abel Tasman National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia sighting in Abel Tasman National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 64 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia in Abel Tasman National Park?

December to February

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia in Abel Tasman National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Abel Tasman National Park the best place to see a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia sightings, Abel Tasman National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%) and Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).

Where does the Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia is recorded against all the insects logged in Abel Tasman National Park (11 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.

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