Eudonia cataxesta
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Eudonia cataxesta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is endemic to 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 Stone Moth sighting in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, based on 13 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.
November and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Stone Moth in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stone Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stone Moth sightings, Arthur's Pass National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same genus: Eudonia
The closest relatives of the Stone Moth that you can see in Arthur's Pass National Park (genus Eudonia) are Sod Webworm (about 30%), Shining Scoparia (about 10%) and Eudonia legnota (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stone Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Arthur's Pass National Park (13 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.
