Netelia ephippiata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Netelia ephippiata is a species of Ichneumonidae wasp endemic to New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Netelia ephippiata sighting in Abel Tasman National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 51st most-seen of the 64 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.
January and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Netelia ephippiata in Abel Tasman National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–August and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Netelia ephippiata 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Netelia ephippiata sightings, Abel Tasman National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 10%) and Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same order: Hymenoptera
The closest relatives of the Netelia ephippiata that you can see in Abel Tasman National Park (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 30%), Common European Yellowjacket (about 20%) and European Paper Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Netelia ephippiata is recorded against all the insects logged in Abel Tasman National Park (5 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.
