What are the chances of seeing a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia in Fiordland National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 201 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia in Fiordland National Park?
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia 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 Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia?
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia sightings, Fiordland National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 10%) and Abel Tasman National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia live in Fiordland National Park?
Same genus: Eudonia
The closest relatives of the Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia that you can see in Fiordland National Park (genus Eudonia) are Bold Scoparia (about 10%), Eudonia feredayi (about 10%) and Eudonia melanaegis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (33 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.