Eudonia feredayi

Eudonia feredayi

Eudonia feredayi

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

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

21 Verified sightings at Fiordland National Park From 2019 to 2026
42 In all 3 parks
January Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Eudonia feredayi

Eudonia feredayi is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Henry Guard Knaggs in 1867. This species is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan is 18–21 mm. The forewings are reddish ochreous, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark reddish brown. The first line is whitish, dark margined posteriorly. The second line is white, dark margined anteriorly. The hindwings are pale whitish grey, tinged with ochreous. The postmedian line and hindmarginal band are darker grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to March.

Adults are attracted to light and have been collected via a mercury vapour light trap. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eudonia feredayi in Fiordland National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia feredayi sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st 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 Eudonia feredayi in Fiordland National Park?

December and January

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia feredayi in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Eudonia feredayi?

Between 10 pm and 1 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eudonia feredayi sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Fiordland National Park the best place to see a Eudonia feredayi?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Eudonia feredayi sightings, Fiordland National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 10%) and Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Eudonia feredayi live in Fiordland National Park?

Same genus: Eudonia

The closest relatives of the Eudonia feredayi that you can see in Fiordland National Park (genus Eudonia) are Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia (about 10%), Bold Scoparia (about 10%) and Eudonia melanaegis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eudonia feredayi sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eudonia feredayi is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (21 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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