Musotima nitidalis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Musotima nitidalis, also known as the golden brown fern moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. This species was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is native to Australia and New Zealand and was first found in Europe in 2009. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Brown Fern Moth sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 10 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.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Brown Fern Moth in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-Brown Fern Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Golden-Brown Fern Moth sightings, Fiordland National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Booderee National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Golden-Brown Fern Moth that you can see in Fiordland National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are New Zealand Red Admiral (about 20%), Lacebark Looper (about 20%) and Forest Semilooper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-Brown Fern Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (10 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.
