Poecilasthena pulchraria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Poecilasthena pulchraria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843 and named Acidalia pulchraria. The green looping caterpillars feed on the flowers, developing fruits and older foliage of Astroloma species in Australia and on Leucopogon fasciculatus in New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 5 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Native Cranberry Moth sighting in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 60 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.
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Native Cranberry Moth in Arthur's Pass National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Native Cranberry Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Native Cranberry Moth sightings, Arthur's Pass National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Abel Tasman National Park (New Zealand, about 10%) and Fiordland National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Native Cranberry Moth that you can see in Arthur's Pass National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Orange Underwing (about 20%), Forest Semilooper (about 10%) and Large Striped Carpet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Native Cranberry Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Arthur's Pass National Park (9 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.
