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Crambus tripsacas
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Vaxi tripsacas is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1921. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida and Alabama. It is also present on the West Indies.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. Adults are on wing from February to July and again from October to December. The larvae feed on Gramineae species. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crambus tripsacas sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 292nd most-seen of the 496 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.
March, May, July and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crambus tripsacas in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April, June and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crambus tripsacas sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Crambus tripsacas sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Crambus tripsacas that you can see in Everglades National Park (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth (about 10%) and Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crambus tripsacas is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (10 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.
