Pasiphilodes testulata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Pasiphilodes testulata, the pome looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Tasmania and on Norfolk Island, as well as in New Zealand and on the Chatham Islands and Kermadec Islands. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pome Looper sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 139 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 48th most-seen of the 689 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.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pome Looper in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pome 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 2 cities where we can rate Pome Looper sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pome Looper that you can see in Auckland (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Epyaxa lucidata (about 20%), Apple Looper (about 20%) and Cabbage Tree Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pome Looper is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (139 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.
