Genus

Poecilasthena

6 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

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

Species in this group

Endemic

Poecilasthena subpurpureata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Poecilasthena pulchraria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Poecilasthena schistaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Poecilasthena thalassias

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Poecilasthena scoliota

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Poecilasthena anthodes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Poecilasthena

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	3 of 6	~30%
	Poecilasthena subpurpureata			~10%
	Kanuka Looper			~10%
	Native Cranberry Moth			~10%
2	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 6	~20%
	Poecilasthena scoliota			~10%
	Poecilasthena anthodes			~10%
	Native Cranberry Moth			~10%
	Poecilasthena thalassias			<5%
3	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 6	~20%
	Native Cranberry Moth			~10%
	Kanuka Looper			~10%
4	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~10%
	Poecilasthena thalassias			~10%
	Native Cranberry Moth			~10%
5	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 6	~10%
	Native Cranberry Moth			~10%
6	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 6	~10%
	Native Cranberry Moth			~10%
7	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 6	~10%
	Native Cranberry Moth			~10%
8	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	~10%
	Poecilasthena thalassias			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 6	~20%
	Kanuka Looper			~10%
	Native Cranberry Moth			~10%
2	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~10%
	Native Cranberry Moth			<5%
	Poecilasthena scoliota			<5%
3	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 6	~10%
	Native Cranberry Moth			<5%
	Poecilasthena scoliota			<5%
4	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 6	<5%
	Poecilasthena thalassias			<5%

Poecilasthena

Species in this group

Poecilasthena subpurpureata

Native Cranberry Moth

Kanuka Looper

Poecilasthena thalassias

Poecilasthena scoliota

Poecilasthena anthodes

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Poecilasthena

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked