Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

This moth sub-category for the superfamily Noctuoidea contains the large families Noctuidae and Erebidae as well the smaller Euteliidae, Nolidae, Notodontidae and Oenosandridae. The Arctiinae also belong to this superfamily, but are distinctive and well known so are given their own moth sub-category

Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Featured sightings

Cirphis ebriosa (Red Armyworm) at Curtin, ACT - 25 Oct 2024 by Hejor1

Schrankia capnophanes (A Noctuid moth (Hypenodinae) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Luceria oculalis (An Erebid moth (Hypenodinae) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by DianneClarke

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Chiltern, VIC - 26 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Wamboin, NSW - 21 Dec 2024 by Wolfdogg

Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides (Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm or Sorcerer) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 20 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Proteuxoa oxygona (White-lined Noctuid) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 15 Apr 2020 by WendyEM

Proteuxoa sp. (6), (MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 15 Apr 2020 by WendyEM

Latest sightings

Neola semiaurata at Erowal Bay, NSW by Harrisi

Chabuata dentosa at Coolumburra, NSW by Harrisi

Epicoma melanospila at Macquarie, ACT by CathB

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Surfside, NSW by RomanSoroka

Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley

Pantydia diemeni (Erebinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Eudesmeola lawsoni (Lawson's Night Moth) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602

Corgatha sideropasta at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Yaouk, NSW by Janet

Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Robinvale, VIC by AlisonMilton

Neumichtis nigerrima (Black Turnip Moth) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Wamboin, NSW by Komidar

Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm) at Snowy Plain, NSW by jpittock

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Yarralumla, ACT by Harrisi

Phalaenoides glycinae at Kingston on Murray, SA by AlisonMilton

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross

Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Helicoverpa armigera at Glossop, SA by AlisonMilton

Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel

Nola tetralopha (A Nolid moth) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Leucania obumbrata (Lesser Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Proteuxoa oxygona (White-lined Noctuid) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Harrison, ACT by Wildbark

Agaristinae (subfamily) (A Day-Flying Moth) at Cotter River, ACT by nathkay

Hydrillodes dimissalis (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae - Herminiinae)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Kambah, ACT by DavidDedenczuk

Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at South Durras, NSW by ajlandford

Hylaeora eucalypti (Gum Rough-head) at Benandarah, NSW by ajlandford

Spodoptera picta (Lily Caterpillar) at South Durras, NSW by ajlandford

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Benandarah, NSW by ajlandford

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Benandarah, NSW by NAL23

Schrankia capnophanes (A Noctuid moth (Hypenodinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Symonston, ACT by Jeanette

Eudesmeola lawsoni (Lawson's Night Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Blood-spotted Noctuid) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Bungendore, NSW by Markes

Acontiinae provisional species 1 at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125

Cruria synopla (Forest Day-moth) at Nightcap, NSW by Watermelontree

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Monash, ACT by debhart

Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Paddys River, ACT by DavidDedenczuk

Australothis rubrescens (Indian Weed Caterpillar) at Dalmeny, NSW by Teresa

Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Dunlop, ACT by ploffskinpluffskin

Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley

Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Proteuxoa florescens (owlet moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Proteuxoa bistrigula (An Owlet Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall

Chasmina pulchra (A Noctuid moth) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602

Persectania dyscrita (Inland Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Proteuxoa nuna (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

Euproctis baliolalis (Browntail Gum Moth) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102

Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Charleys Forest, NSW by arjay

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Hume, ACT by Christine

Mataeomera coccophaga (Brown Scale-moth) at Franklin, ACT by chriselidie

Spodoptera mauritia (Lawn Armyworm) at Kenilworth, QLD by AaronClausen

Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Weston, ACT by BJR

Meyrickella torquesauria (An Eribid Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Arrade leucocosmalis (A Hypeninae moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Diatenes aglossoides (An Erebid Moth) at Hall, ACT by Anna123

Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross

Proteuxoa porphyrescens (A Noctuid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Nola tetralopha (A Nolid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Red Hill, ACT by LisaH

Proteuxoa provisional species 2 (A Noctuid moth) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Kew East, VIC by Mulch

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DianneClarke wrote:

14 Jan 2025

I use glass jars with a piece of muslin held on with a band (rather than a lid) and it the survive to later instars I have plastic containers from the petshop. The trick is finding what they will eat and keeping up the supply.

Lymantriinae (subfamily)

clarehoneydove wrote:

14 Jan 2025

@donhe it is in protective custody after being absolutely hammered by a storm here and hanging onto the same branch. Never reared a moth so doubt it will make it.

Lymantriinae (subfamily)

donhe wrote:

14 Jan 2025

The red dorsal glands on the penultimate segments suggest, Lymantriinae, and it is similar to larva of Euproctis aliena at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/lyma-cats.html
but the head capsule seems to be the wrong colour, so it may be one of the other 51 Australian named species in Lymantriinae for which no larval photos have been published.
@clarehoneydove : it would be really good if you could take it into protective custody, and rear it to get the adult moth to ID the species ?

Lymantriinae (subfamily)

clarehoneydove wrote:

12 Jan 2025

@donhe it's so hard to see with my poor near vision. I thought that was the caterpillars head hanging off. The caterpillar is stuck on the branch just underneath it. I have it in a baggie so will take another look tomorrow.

Lymantriinae (subfamily)

donhe wrote:

12 Jan 2025

What an extraordinary photo. It looks like a parasite on a caterpillar, either a fungus or a tick ?
@clarehoneydove : what could you see ?

Lymantriinae (subfamily)