Meterana stipata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Meterana stipata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865 from specimens collected in Auckland. It is endemic to New Zealand. Adults are attracted to light and have been collected via a mercury vapour light trap. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Brown Owlet sighting in Rakiura National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mottled Brown Owlet in Rakiura National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November, the lowest months.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mottled Brown Owlet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 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 Mottled Brown Owlet sightings, Rakiura National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mottled Brown Owlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Rakiura National Park (12 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.
