Neocataclysta magnificalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Neocataclysta is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Neocataclysta magnificalis, the scrollwork pyralid moth, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario and South Carolina.
Adults have been recorded on wing year round. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scrollwork Pyralid Moth sighting in Acadia National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 347th most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scrollwork Pyralid Moth in Acadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scrollwork Pyralid Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Acadia National Park, in our data
Acadia National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Scrollwork Pyralid Moth sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Scrollwork Pyralid Moth that you can see in Acadia National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Small White Grass-Veneer (about 10%), Celery Leaftier Moth (about 10%) and Elegant Grass-Veneer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scrollwork Pyralid Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Acadia National Park (7 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.
