Elophila gyralis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Elophila gyralis, the waterlily borer moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is 16–30 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round in the southern part of the range. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Waterlily Borer Moth sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May, July and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Waterlily Borer Moth in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, June and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Waterlily Borer 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 Waterlily Borer Moth sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Elophila
The closest relatives of the Waterlily Borer Moth that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (genus Elophila) are Waterlily Leafcutter Moth (about 20%) and Nebulous Munroessa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Waterlily Borer Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (22 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.
