Amblyptilia repletalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Amblyptilia repletalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and can be found throughout the country from North Cape to Bluff. The species inhabits a variety of habitats including native forest clearings, shrubland, coastal dunes and gardens. Larvae feed on the seed heads of Plantago plant species. Adults are on the wing all year round and are attracted to light.
This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1864 and named Platyptilus repletalis. In 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated the species under the name Platyptila aeolodes. Hudson, when referring to P. aeolodes as being in the North and South Islands, is referring to this species. In 1988 John S. Dugdale discussed this species under the name Platyptila repletalis. In 1993 Cees Gielis placed this species within the genus Amblyptilia. This placement was followed in 2010 in the New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. The male lectotype specimen, collected in Auckland, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
Walker described the female adult as follows: Female. Ferruginous, slender. Palpi porrect, lanceolate. Tibiae and tarsi with whitish bands... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Amblyptilia repletalis sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 191 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.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Amblyptilia repletalis in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Amblyptilia repletalis 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 Amblyptilia repletalis sightings, Egmont National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Amblyptilia repletalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Egmont National Park (17 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.
