Pasiphila bilineolata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pasiphila bilineolata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and can be found in the North and South Islands. The species inhabits native forest and shrubland and the larvae feed on Hebe species. Adults are on the wing commonly from August to January but have been observed most months of the year and are attracted to light.
This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 and named Eupithecia bilineolata. Walker used a specimen collected by T. R. Oxley in Nelson. In 1888 Edward Meyrick placed this species in the genus Pasiphila. In 1898 and again in 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species under the name Chloroclystis bilineolata. In 1971 John S. Dugdale placed this species back in the genus Pasiphila. In 1988 Dugdale confirmed this placement and also synonymised Chloroclystis lacustris, Chloroclystis paralodes and Chloroclystis zatricha with this species. Robert Hoare, in the New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity, followed this placement. The female holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
Walker described the species as follows: Female. Greenish cinereous. Palpi obliquely... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pasiphila bilineolata sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 6 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.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pasiphila bilineolata in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pasiphila bilineolata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all 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 Pasiphila bilineolata sightings, Fiordland National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same genus: Pasiphila
The closest relatives of the Pasiphila bilineolata that you can see in Fiordland National Park (genus Pasiphila) are Green Broom Pug (about 10%), Pasiphila rubella (about 10%) and Pasiphila lunata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pasiphila bilineolata is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (6 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.
