Scopula rubraria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Scopula rubraria, also called a plantain moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is native to Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Moth sighting in Abel Tasman National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 44th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plantain Moth in Abel Tasman National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plantain Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Plantain Moth sightings, Abel Tasman National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Maria Island National Park (Australia, about 20%), Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Plantain Moth that you can see in Abel Tasman National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are New Zealand Looper (about 10%), Native Cranberry Moth (about 10%) and Epyaxa lucidata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plantain Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Abel Tasman 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.
