Insigillated Pug

Insigillated Pug

Chloroclystis insigillata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Auckland

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

66 Verified sightings at Auckland
57 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Insigillated Pug

Sigilliclystis insigillata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia, including Tasmania. This species has also been introduced to New Zealand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
3 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Insigillated Pug in Auckland?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Insigillated Pug sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Insigillated Pug in Auckland?

June

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Insigillated Pug in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Insigillated Pug?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Insigillated Pug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Auckland the best place to see an Insigillated Pug?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Insigillated Pug sightings, Auckland ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Insigillated Pug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Insigillated Pug is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (66 verified sightings), 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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