Xyridacma alectoraria
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Xyridacma alectoraria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1860 using a specimen collected in Auckland. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species is regarded as being rarely observed. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Five Finger Looper sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 108th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Five Finger Looper in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Five Finger Looper sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Five Finger Looper 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: Xyridacma
The closest relatives of the Five Finger Looper that you can see in Fiordland National Park (genus Xyridacma) are Large Hebe Looper (about 10%) and Tarata Looper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Five Finger Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (8 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.
