Declana leptomera
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Ipana leptomera is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Originally described by Francis Walker in 1858, the species was moved to the genus Declana in 1898. In 2023, the genus Ipana was reinstated, with Ipana leptomera becoming the type species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Manuka Looper 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.
March–April and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Manuka Looper in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and May–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Manuka Looper sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Spotted Manuka Looper sightings, Egmont National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Manuka Looper 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.
