Neocicindela garnerae
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Neocicindela garnerae, the South Island tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae that is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Garner’s Tiger Beetle sighting in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December to February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Garner’s Tiger Beetle in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Garner’s Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Garner’s Tiger Beetle sightings, Arthur's Pass National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Garner’s Tiger Beetle that you can see in Arthur's Pass National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Manuka Beetle (about 10%), Beech Buprestid Beetle (about 10%) and New Zealand Reticulated Stag Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Garner’s Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Arthur's Pass National Park (12 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.
