Diarsia intermixta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Diarsia intermixta, also known as the orange peel moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found from Queensland to Tasmania in Australia, as well as in New Zealand, and islands in the south Pacific. The larvae feed on nettles, Sinapis alba, Arctotheca calendula, Histiopteris incisa, Pteridium esculentum, and is considered a pest on Brassica rapa. Adults are on the wing in summer and autumn. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Peel Moth 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 103rd most-seen of the 118 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Peel Moth in Rakiura National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Peel Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Orange Peel Moth sightings, Rakiura National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Noctuidae
The closest relatives of the Orange Peel Moth that you can see in Rakiura National Park (family Noctuidae, Cutworm Moths and Allies) 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 Orange Peel Moth 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.
