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Idaea mutanda
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Idaea mutanda is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1888. It is found in Sri Lanka. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Idaea mutanda sighting in Rakiura National Park on a given day, based on 19 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.
May and August
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Idaea mutanda in Rakiura National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Idaea mutanda sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Idaea mutanda sightings, Rakiura National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 20%) and Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Idaea mutanda that you can see in Rakiura National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Forest Semilooper (about 40%), Common Forest Looper (about 30%) and Barred Pink Carpet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Idaea mutanda is recorded against all the insects logged in Rakiura National Park (19 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.
