Scoparia acharis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Scoparia acharis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in both the North and South Islands. The preferred habitat of this species is native forest and in the South Island S. acharis has been observed in beech forest. The larval host of this species is moss. Adults are most commonly on the wing from November to January, although this species has been observed from October until March.
This species was first mentioned by Edward Meyrick in 1884 and in May 1885 was given a fuller description. For this description Meyrick used two specimens collected at Akaroa and Dunedin amongst native forest in January. In 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his publication The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. The male lectotype, collected in Akaroa, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
The eggs of this species are oval in shape and are laid flat in groups of two or three. The egg is approximately 0.4 mm in length and is green in colour with an iridescent sheen. The surface is ridged and roughened. The wingspan is 17.5 mm. The forewings... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scoparia acharis 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 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 November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scoparia acharis in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scoparia acharis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Egmont National Park, in our data
Egmont National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scoparia acharis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Scoparia
The closest relatives of the Scoparia acharis that you can see in Egmont National Park (genus Scoparia) are Scoparia halopis (about 10%), Scoparia minusculalis (about 10%) and Scoparia animosa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scoparia acharis 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.
