Eudonia melanaegis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Eudonia melanaegis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884. This species is endemic to New Zealand. Adults have been recorded on the wing in December and January. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia melanaegis sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia melanaegis in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eudonia melanaegis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eudonia melanaegis sightings, Egmont National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%) and Arthur's Pass National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same genus: Eudonia
The closest relatives of the Eudonia melanaegis that you can see in Egmont National Park (genus Eudonia) are Eudonia feredayi (about 10%), Mountain Scoparia (about 10%) and Sod Webworm (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eudonia melanaegis is recorded against all the insects logged in Egmont 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.
