What are the chances of seeing a Proscissio milleri in Arthur's Pass National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Proscissio milleri sighting in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Proscissio milleri in Arthur's Pass National Park?
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Proscissio milleri in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Proscissio milleri?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Proscissio milleri sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Proscissio milleri?
Only Arthur's Pass National Park, in our data
Arthur's Pass National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Proscissio milleri sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Proscissio milleri sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Proscissio milleri is recorded against all the insects logged in Arthur's Pass National Park (15 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.