Scoparia indistinctalis

Scoparia indistinctalis

Scoparia indistinctalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Fiordland National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

6 Verified sightings at Fiordland National Park From 2019 to 2026
32 In all 3 parks
April Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Scoparia indistinctalis

Scoparia indistinctalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~20%
2 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
3 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Scoparia indistinctalis in Fiordland National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scoparia indistinctalis sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 147th 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 Scoparia indistinctalis in Fiordland National Park?

April and November–February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scoparia indistinctalis in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Scoparia indistinctalis?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scoparia indistinctalis 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.

Is Fiordland National Park the best place to see a Scoparia indistinctalis?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Scoparia indistinctalis sightings, Fiordland National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 20%) and Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Scoparia indistinctalis live in Fiordland National Park?

Same genus: Scoparia

The closest relatives of the Scoparia indistinctalis that you can see in Fiordland National Park (genus Scoparia) are Scoparia minusculalis (about 10%), Boot Scoparia (about 10%) and Scoparia rotuellus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Scoparia indistinctalis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Scoparia indistinctalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (6 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.

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