Bug FAQReed-boring Crambid Moth
Carectocultus perstrialis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The Reed-boring Crambid Moth lives in many parts of North America, from the southeastern United States up to Nova Scotia, and also in the West Indies and Venezuela. Adults are active all year in Florida, but in the rest of the United States they appear from June to August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in many parts of North America, including Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Nova Scotia. It is also recorded from the Bahamas, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes the United States, Canada’s Nova Scotia, the Caribbean islands and northern South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, Michigan, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Alabama, Georgia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are adult Reed-boring Crambid Moths active?
They are on the wing all year in Florida, but only from June through August elsewhere in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carectocultus_perstrialis
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