Ichneutica semivittata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Ichneutica semivittata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It can be found from the Three King Islands down to Stewart Island. The similar species I. sulcana can be distinguished from I. semivittata as the former is much larger, has a darker hindwing and abdomen and has only one to three spots located behind the middle of the forewing in comparison to the 8 or 9 of I. semivittata. This species lives in a variety of habitats from open grasslands to clearings in forest and at a range of altitudes from the sea level to the alpine zone. Larval host species include Juncus procera, Carex secta as well as on tussock grasses such as Poa cita, P. colensoi and Festuca novae-zelandiae. Adults of this species are on the wing from August to April and are attracted to light.
This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865 using a male specimen collected in Nelson by T. R. Oxley. Walker originally named the species Leucania semivittata. J. S. Dugdale discussed this species in his 1988 catalogue and placed it within the Tmetolophota genus. In 2019 Robert Hoare undertook a major review of New Zealand Noctuidae. During this review the genus Ichneutica... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Dotted Wainscot sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 201 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.
December to February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Dotted Wainscot in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Dotted Wainscot 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Common Dotted Wainscot sightings, Fiordland National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 20%).
Same genus: Ichneutica
The closest relatives of the Common Dotted Wainscot that you can see in Fiordland National Park (genus Ichneutica) are New Zealand Cutworm (about 20%), Ichneutica atristriga (about 10%) and Ichneutica agorastis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Dotted Wainscot is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (29 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.
