Ichneutica semivittata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Ichneutica semivittata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It can be found from the Three King Islands down to Stewart Island. The similar species I. sulcana can be distinguished from I. semivittata as the former is much larger, has a darker hindwing and abdomen and has only one to three spots located behind the middle of the forewing in comparison to the 8 or 9 of I. semivittata. This species lives in a variety of habitats from open grasslands to clearings in forest and at a range of altitudes from the sea level to the alpine zone. Larval host species include Juncus procera, Carex secta as well as on tussock grasses such as Poa cita, P. colensoi and Festuca novae-zelandiae. Adults of this species are on the wing from August to April and are attracted to light.
This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865 using a male specimen collected in Nelson by T. R. Oxley. Walker originally named the species Leucania semivittata. J. S. Dugdale discussed this species in his 1988 catalogue and placed it within the Tmetolophota genus. In 2019 Robert Hoare undertook a major review of New Zealand Noctuidae. During this review the genus Ichneutica... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Dotted Wainscot sighting in Rakiura National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 118 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Dotted Wainscot in Rakiura National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to September, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Dotted Wainscot 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Common Dotted Wainscot sightings, Rakiura National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same genus: Ichneutica
The closest relatives of the Common Dotted Wainscot that you can see in Rakiura National Park (genus Ichneutica) are New Zealand Cutworm (about 30%), Ichneutica atristriga (about 20%) and Ichneutica mollis (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Dotted Wainscot is recorded against all the insects logged in Rakiura National Park (22 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.
