Carectocultus perstrialis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Carectocultus perstrialis, the reed-boring crambid moth, is a species of a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nova Scotia, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. Outside of the United States, it has also been recorded from the West Indies (including the Bahamas, Cuba and the Dominican Republic) and South America (including Venezuela).
Adults are on wing year round in Florida and from June to August in the rest of the United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Reed-Boring Crambid Moth sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 262 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.
June to August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Reed-Boring Crambid Moth in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in January and September–November, the lowest months. Those are among Big Cypress National Preserve's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in March.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Reed-Boring Crambid Moth sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Reed-Boring Crambid Moth sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Reed-Boring Crambid Moth that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Waterlily Leafcutter Moth (about 20%), Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth (about 20%) and Imitable Crambid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Reed-Boring Crambid Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (34 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.
