What are the chances of seeing a Notoplectron brewsterensis in Fiordland National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Notoplectron brewsterensis sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 128th 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.
When is the best time to see a Notoplectron brewsterensis in Fiordland National Park?
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Notoplectron brewsterensis in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Notoplectron brewsterensis?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Notoplectron brewsterensis 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.
Where else can you see a Notoplectron brewsterensis?
Only Fiordland National Park, in our data
Fiordland National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Notoplectron brewsterensis sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Notoplectron brewsterensis live in Fiordland National Park?
Same family: Rhaphidophoridae
The closest relatives of the Notoplectron brewsterensis that you can see in Fiordland National Park (family Rhaphidophoridae, Camel Crickets, Cave Crickets, and Cave Wēta) are Talitropsis sedilloti (about 10%), Miotopus richardsae (about 10%) and Maotoweta virescens (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Notoplectron brewsterensis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Notoplectron brewsterensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (9 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.