Bug FAQGonocausta sabinalis
Gonocausta sabinalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Its wingspan is about 14 mm. It has been recorded in Florida and Texas in North America, and adults fly in April and from August to October.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Gonocausta sabinalis belongs to the family Crambidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is roughly 14 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in North America, specifically recorded from Florida and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults have been observed on wing in April and again from August through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America, with records in Florida and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Florida.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Celery Leaftier MothUdea rubigalis
Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonocausta_sabinalis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.