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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pome Looper sighting in Rakiura National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 118 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.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pome Looper in Rakiura National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and July–October, the lowest months.
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 4 parks where we can rate Pome Looper sightings, Rakiura National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Pome Looper that you can see in Rakiura National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Forest Semilooper (about 40%), Common Forest Looper (about 30%) and Barred Pink Carpet (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 Rakiura National Park (20 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.
