Eudonia dinodes
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Eudonia dinodes is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands. This species inhabits native forests. The larvae feed on mosses and are active and tunnel amongst moss on tree trunks. Adults are cryptic when resting on tree trunks with wings closed.
This species was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884 using two specimens collected in Christchurch and Dunedin in January and was originally named Scoparia dinodes. Meyrick went on to give a full description of the species in 1885. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his 1928 publication The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. In 1988 John S. Dugdale placed this species in the genus Eudonia. The holotype specimen, collected at Riccarton Bush in Christchurch, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
Hudson described the larva of this species as follows: The larva, which feeds on mosses during the winter and early spring, is about 1⁄2 inch in length, cylindrical, slightly tapering at each end. The head and dorsal plate of the second segment are very... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia dinodes sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 153rd most-seen of the 191 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia dinodes in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eudonia dinodes sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eudonia dinodes sightings, Egmont National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same genus: Eudonia
The closest relatives of the Eudonia dinodes that you can see in Egmont National Park (genus Eudonia) are Eudonia melanaegis (about 10%), Eudonia feredayi (about 10%) and Mountain Scoparia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eudonia dinodes is recorded against all the insects logged in Egmont National Park (5 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.
