Genus

Helastia

6 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyGeometridae (Geometer Moths)
GenusHelastia

Species in this group

Endemic

Helastia cinerearia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Helastia corcularia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Helastia plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Helastia semisignata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Helastia cryptica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Helastia alba

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Helastia

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	5 of 6	~40%
	Helastia cinerearia			~10%
	Helastia plumbea			~10%
	Helastia corcularia			~10%
	Helastia cryptica			~10%
	Helastia alba			~10%
2	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 6	~20%
	Helastia cinerearia			~10%
	Helastia corcularia			~10%
3	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 6	~20%
	Helastia cinerearia			~10%
	Helastia semisignata			~10%
4	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 6	~10%
	Helastia cinerearia			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 6	~10%
	Helastia cinerearia			~10%