Eudonia melanaegis

Eudonia melanaegis

Eudonia melanaegis

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Arthur's Pass National Park

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

6 Verified sightings at Arthur's Pass National Park From 2019 to 2026
39 In all 3 parks
December Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Eudonia melanaegis

Eudonia melanaegis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884. This species is endemic to New Zealand. Adults have been recorded on the wing in December and January. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
3 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eudonia melanaegis in Arthur's Pass National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia melanaegis sighting in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th 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.

When is the best time to see a Eudonia melanaegis in Arthur's Pass National Park?

April and December–January

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia melanaegis in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Eudonia melanaegis?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eudonia melanaegis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Arthur's Pass National Park the best place to see a Eudonia melanaegis?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eudonia melanaegis sightings, Arthur's Pass 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 Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Eudonia melanaegis live in Arthur's Pass National Park?

Same genus: Eudonia

The closest relatives of the Eudonia melanaegis that you can see in Arthur's Pass National Park (genus Eudonia) are Sod Webworm (about 30%), Stone Moth (about 20%) and Shining Scoparia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eudonia melanaegis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eudonia melanaegis is recorded against all the insects logged in Arthur's Pass National Park (6 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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