Andes maculifrons
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Andes maculifrons sighting in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 60 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.
June, August and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Andes maculifrons in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May, July and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Andes maculifrons sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Andes maculifrons sightings, Arthur's Pass National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Andes maculifrons that you can see in Arthur's Pass National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Forest Shield Bug (about 20%), Clock Cicada (about 10%) and Brown Soldier Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Andes maculifrons is recorded against all the insects logged in Arthur's Pass National Park (8 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.
