Glaucocharis leucoxantha
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Glaucocharis leucoxantha is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1882. It is endemic to New Zealand and can be found in the North, South and Stewart Islands. This species inhabits native forest. Hudson states this species can be met with in South Island native beech forests at elevations of from 1,500 to 2,500 feet above the sea-level. Larvae of Glaucocharis species feed on mosses and liverworts. Adults are on the wing from November until February. This species is very variable in colouration and can be confused with G. lepidella. However it is smaller in size and the crescent shaped spot on its forewings is white or yellow rather than the silver of G. lepidella.
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1882 and named Diptychophora leucoxantha. Meyrick gave a fuller description of this species in 1883 and explained he based his description on one specimen collected in January near Lake Wakatipu. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species under that name in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. In 1929 Alfred Philpott studied the male genitalia of this species. In 1971 David Gaskin placed this... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Glaucocharis leucoxantha sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 123rd most-seen of the 191 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Glaucocharis leucoxantha in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–October, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Glaucocharis leucoxantha 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Glaucocharis leucoxantha sightings, Egmont National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Glaucocharis leucoxantha that you can see in Egmont National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Eudonia melanaegis (about 10%), Common Grass Moth (about 10%) and Clematis Triangle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Glaucocharis leucoxantha is recorded against all the insects logged in Egmont National Park (7 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.
