Carectocultus perstrialis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reed-Boring Crambid Moth sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 124th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and November–June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reed-Boring Crambid Moth in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–October, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Reed-Boring Crambid Moth sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 20%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Reed-Boring Crambid Moth 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 Reed-Boring Crambid Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (46 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.
