Creekbed Orange Underwing

Creekbed Orange Underwing

Paranotoreas zopyra

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

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

27 Verified sightings at Fiordland National Park From 2019 to 2026
33 In all 2 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Creekbed Orange Underwing

Paranotoreas zopyra is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. This species is endemic to New Zealand. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1883 and named Pasithea zopyra. In 1986 Robin C. Craw placed this species within the genus Paranotoreas. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Creekbed Orange Underwing in Fiordland National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Creekbed Orange Underwing sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 201 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 Creekbed Orange Underwing in Fiordland National Park?

January

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Creekbed Orange Underwing in Fiordland 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 Creekbed Orange Underwing?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Creekbed Orange Underwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Fiordland National Park the best place to see a Creekbed Orange Underwing?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Creekbed Orange Underwing sightings, Fiordland National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Arthur's Pass National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).

Where does the Creekbed Orange Underwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Creekbed Orange Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (27 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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