Mountain Scoparia

Mountain Scoparia

Eudonia trivirgata

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Egmont National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

11 Verified sightings at Egmont National Park From 2019 to 2026
39 In all 2 parks
January Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Mountain Scoparia

Eudonia trivirgatus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875 as Crambus trivirgatus. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan is 16–23 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, the veins lined with white. There is a blackish-fuscous median streak from the base to the apex, interrupted by a narrow bar before the middle. There is also a blackish-fuscous longitudinal wedge-shaped mark above the anal angle and usually a hindmarginal row of cloudy blackish dots. The hindwings are grey whitish in males and whitish grey in females. Adults have been recorded on wing in December, February and March. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Scoparia in Egmont National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Scoparia sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mountain Scoparia in Egmont National Park?

January

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Scoparia in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Mountain Scoparia?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mountain Scoparia sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Egmont National Park the best place to see a Mountain Scoparia?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mountain Scoparia sightings, Egmont National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Mountain Scoparia live in Egmont National Park?

Same genus: Eudonia

The closest relatives of the Mountain Scoparia that you can see in Egmont National Park (genus Eudonia) are Eudonia melanaegis (about 10%), Eudonia feredayi (about 10%) and Sod Webworm (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Mountain Scoparia sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mountain Scoparia is recorded against all the insects logged in Egmont National Park (11 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.

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