Patagoniodes farinaria
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Patagoniodes farinaria, the blue stem borer, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in New Zealand and Australia. It is a shoot borer that feeds on Senecio jacobaea, Senecio species and closely related plants. Adults are attracted to light and have been collected via a mercury vapour light trap. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Senecio Blue Stem Borer sighting in Rakiura National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 88th most-seen of the 118 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.
January and February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Senecio Blue Stem Borer in Rakiura National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to December, the lowest months.
Between 11 pm and 2 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Senecio Blue Stem Borer sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Senecio Blue Stem Borer sightings, Rakiura National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Senecio Blue Stem Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Rakiura National Park (8 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.
