Poecilasthena thalassias

Poecilasthena thalassias

Poecilasthena thalassias

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Blue Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

28 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
46 In all 3 parks
October Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Poecilasthena thalassias

Poecilasthena thalassias is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Poecilasthena thalassias in Blue Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poecilasthena thalassias sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 144th most-seen of the 789 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.

When is the best time to see a Poecilasthena thalassias in Blue Mountains National Park?

April–May and September–February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Poecilasthena thalassias in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and June–August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Poecilasthena thalassias?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Poecilasthena thalassias sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see a Poecilasthena thalassias?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Poecilasthena thalassias sightings, Blue Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Great Otway National Park (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Poecilasthena thalassias sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Poecilasthena thalassias is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (28 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.

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