Eudonia legnota
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Eudonia legnota is a moth in the family Crambidae. This species was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is endemic to New Zealand. The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The forewings are pale brownish-ochreous, irrorated with dark fuscous or blackish on the veins. The first line is white, suffused with whitish anteriorly and margined with dark posteriorly. The second line is white and there is a hindmarginal row of black dots. The hindwings are ochreous-grey-whitish. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and January. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia legnota sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 88th most-seen of the 201 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.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia legnota in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eudonia legnota sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Eudonia legnota sightings, Fiordland National Park ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Arthur's Pass National Park (New Zealand, about 10%), Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 10%) and Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same genus: Eudonia
The closest relatives of the Eudonia legnota that you can see in Fiordland National Park (genus Eudonia) are Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia (about 10%), Bold Scoparia (about 10%) and Eudonia feredayi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eudonia legnota is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (13 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.
