Declana leptomera
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Ipana leptomera is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Originally described by Francis Walker in 1858, the species was moved to the genus Declana in 1898. In 2023, the genus Ipana was reinstated, with Ipana leptomera becoming the type species. 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 a Spotted Manuka Looper 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 25th 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.
October
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Manuka Looper in Rakiura National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Manuka Looper 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 3 parks where we can rate Spotted Manuka Looper sightings, Rakiura National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 10%) and Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Manuka Looper 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.
