Gellonia pannularia
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Gellonia pannularia, the lesser brown evening moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1868. It is endemic to New Zealand. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Brown Evening Moth sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 171st most-seen of the 201 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Brown Evening Moth in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Brown Evening Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lesser Brown Evening Moth sightings, Fiordland National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Lesser Brown Evening Moth that you can see in Fiordland National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Lacebark Looper (about 20%), Forest Semilooper (about 20%) and Brown Forest Flash (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser Brown Evening Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (5 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.
