Insigillated Pug

Insigillated Pug

Chloroclystis insigillata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Perth

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

58 Verified sightings at Perth
57 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
December 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 Perth?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Insigillated Pug sighting in Perth on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 275 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 Perth?

March and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Insigillated Pug in Perth on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–September, the lowest months. Those are among Perth's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in July.

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 Perth the best place to see an Insigillated Pug?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Insigillated Pug sightings, Perth has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Insigillated Pug live in Perth?

Same family: Geometridae

The closest relatives of the Insigillated Pug that you can see in Perth (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Apple Looper (about 20%), Red-Lined Looper (about 20%) and Pink-Bellied Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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 Perth (58 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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