Eudonia atmogramma
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Eudonia atmogramma is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the South Island and on Stewart Island. Adults have been observed on the wing every month of the year except July. They are attracted to light.
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1915 using specimens collected by Alfred Philpott at Tisbury and West Plains near Invercargill in September and by George Hudson at Lake Wakatipu. Meyrick originally named this species Scoparia atmogramma. In 1928 George Hudson, in his book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand, illustrated and discussed this species under that name. In 1988 John S. Dugdale placed this species in the genus Eudonia. The lectotype specimen collected in Invercargill is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
Meyrick described the species as follows: ♂. 23-24 mm. Head and thorax light grey more or less mixed with whitish. Palpi 3, light grey, white towards base beneath. Antennal ciliations 2⁄3. Abdomen pale greyish-ochreous. Forewings elongate, very narrow towards base, gradually dilated posteriorly, apex obtuse, termen... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia atmogramma sighting in Rakiura National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 88th most-seen of the 118 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Eudonia atmogramma in Rakiura National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–August and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eudonia atmogramma sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Only Rakiura National Park, in our data
Rakiura National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eudonia atmogramma sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Eudonia
The closest relatives of the Eudonia atmogramma that you can see in Rakiura National Park (genus Eudonia) are Eudonia philerga (about 20%), Eudonia octophora (about 20%) and Greater Orange-Spot Scoparia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eudonia atmogramma is recorded against all the insects logged in Rakiura National Park (7 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.
