Eudonia melanaegis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Eudonia melanaegis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884. This species is endemic to New Zealand. Adults have been recorded on the wing in December and January. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia melanaegis 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 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.
November to January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia melanaegis in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eudonia melanaegis 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 3 parks where we can rate Eudonia melanaegis sightings, Fiordland National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same genus: Eudonia
The closest relatives of the Eudonia melanaegis 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 melanaegis 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.
