What are the chances of seeing a Neostictoptera nigropuncta in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Neostictoptera nigropuncta sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Neostictoptera nigropuncta in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
February and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Neostictoptera nigropuncta in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and September, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Neostictoptera nigropuncta?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Neostictoptera nigropuncta sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Neostictoptera nigropuncta?
Only Main Ridge Forest Reserve, in our data
Main Ridge Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Neostictoptera nigropuncta sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Neostictoptera nigropuncta live in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
Same family: Nolidae
The closest relatives of the Neostictoptera nigropuncta that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Nolidae, Tufted Moths) are Iscadia furcifera (about 30%), Meganola pernitens (about 20%) and Nola perluta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Neostictoptera nigropuncta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Neostictoptera nigropuncta is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (15 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.