Eudonia cataxesta
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Eudonia cataxesta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884. It is endemic to New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stone Moth sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 201 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stone Moth in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to October, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stone Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stone Moth sightings, Fiordland National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Arthur's Pass National Park (New Zealand, about 20%).
Same genus: Eudonia
The closest relatives of the Stone Moth that you can see in Fiordland National Park (genus Eudonia) are Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia (about 10%), Bold Scoparia (about 10%) and Eudonia feredayi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stone Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (18 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.
