Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

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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

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Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Featured sightings

Donuca orbigera (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae)) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Neostauropus viridissimus (A Prominent moth (Notodontidae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Proteuxoa sp. 3 (MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at Harrison, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Dasygaster melambaphes (Black-0n-black Armyworm) by DPRees125

Proteuxoa marginalis (Red-bordered Noctuid) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by arjay

Spodoptera mauritia (Lawn Armyworm) at Bargo, NSW - 23 Mar 2024 by Snows

Araeopteron epiphracta (An Erebid moth (Boletobiinae)) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Earias smaragdina (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae)) at Rosedale, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Latest sightings

Trigonodes hyppasia (Triangle Owlet) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Agrotis ipsilon (Agrotis ipsilon) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Mocis alterna (Bean Looper) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Agrotis ipsilon (Agrotis ipsilon) at Borough, NSW - 9 May 2025 by Paul4K

Praxis marmarinopa (owlet moth) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Chasmina pulchra (White Beauty (Acronictinae) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Acontia nivipicta (Acontia nivipicta) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Donuca spectabilis (White-Spotted Owl Moth) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Donuca spectabilis (White-Spotted Owl Moth) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Maliattha amorpha (Brown Bar Moth) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Mocis alterna (Bean Looper) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Donuca orbigera (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae)) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Digama marmorea (An Erebid moth) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Euproctis baliolalis at Belconnen, ACT - 7 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Grammodes oculata (Box-Owlet) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Grammodes pulcherrima (Comely Box-Owlet) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) by PJH123

Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Neumichtis expulsa (A Noctuid moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) by PJH123

Brevipecten captata (Erebinae, Catocalini) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Mesodrepta harpotoma (a Noctuid moth (Notodontidae)) by PJH123

Grammodes justa by PJH123

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) by PJH123

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) by PJH123

Donuca orbigera (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae)) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Ochrogaster lunifer (Bag-shelter moth) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Proteuxoa restituta (Black-bodied Noctuid) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 May 2025 by trevorpreston

Eublemma rivula (A Noctuid moth (Erebidae)) by PJH123

Eublemma rivula (A Noctuid moth (Erebidae)) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Eublemma rivula (A Noctuid moth (Erebidae)) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Grammodes justa (Plain Box-Owlet) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Chasmina pulchra (White Beauty (Acronictinae) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Xanthodes amata (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae) by PJH123

Autoba pectorora (A Noctuid moth (Acontiinae) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Epicoma protrahens (A Prominent moth) by PJH123

Ecnomodes sagittaria (A Notodontid Moth (Notodontinae) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Maliattha signifera (A Noctuid moth (Acontinae) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Sandava xylistis (Rusty Snout) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 5 May 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Ophiusa disjungens (Guava Moth) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Thoracolopha verecunda (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae)) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Proteuxoa restituta (Black-bodied Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 2 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Melba, ACT - 1 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa restituta (Black-bodied Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 1 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Euproctis arrogans (An Erebid moth (Lymantriinae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 23 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Cascera bella (A Prominent moth (Notodontidae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 23 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Arctornis (genus) (A Tussock moth (Lymantriini) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Arctornis queenslandica (A Tussock moth (Lymantriini) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Proteuxoa (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Latham, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Neostauropus viridissimus (A Prominent moth (Notodontidae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Latham, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at Latham, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Green Looper) at Latham, ACT - 2 May 2025 by rjwhite

Catada apoblepta (An Erebid moth (Hypeninae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Mecodina praecipua (Erebinae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Scriptoplusia rubiflabellata (A Noctuid moth (Plusiinae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Ortholomia moluccana (A Noctuid moth (Notodontidae)) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Hydrillodes dimissalis (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae - Herminiinae)) at Rosedale, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Mimeusemia centralis (A Day-flying moth (Agaristinae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Spodoptera picta (Lily Caterpillar) at Arncliffe, NSW - 1 May 2025 by LyndalT

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Sandava scitisignata (Fungi Snout, Hypeninae) at Melba, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Noctuidae (family) (A cutworm or owlet moth) at Crowther, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Proteuxoa sp. 3 (MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at Melba, ACT - 28 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Trichiocercus sparshalli (Sparshall's Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Epicyrtica hippolopha (Green Double-spot (Calpinae)) by PJH123

Pantydia diemeni (Erebinae) by DPRees125

Sophta concavata (Varied Hookwing) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Sandava xylistis (Rusty Snout) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Trichiocercus sparshalli (Sparshall's Moth) at Bucketty, NSW - 30 Jul 2021 by MartinPredavec

Mormoscopa phricozona (An Erebid Moth (Herminiinae) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by Jennybach

Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Austroterpna ideographa (A Geometrid moth (Pseudoterprini) by PJH123

Hecatesia fenestrata (Common Whistling Moth) at Acton, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by KorinneM

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Latham, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Latham, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Euproctis edwardsii (Mistletoe Browntail Moth) at Macarthur, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Proteuxoa porphyrescens (Red Noctuid) by DPRees125

Nola epicentra (Nola epicentra) at Rosedale, NSW - 24 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Rosedale, NSW - 24 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Calyptra minuticornis (Vampire Moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 24 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by HelenCross

Proteuxoa provisional species 3 by DPRees125

Proteuxoa undescribed sp. (24) (MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth) by DianneClarke

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by TimL

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by TimL

Agrotis (genus) by HelenCross

Nola paromoea (Divided Tuft-moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 9 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Phillip, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by Mike

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Whitlam, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by SandraH

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Conder, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Calyptra minuticornis (Vampire Moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 22 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Trigonodes hyppasia (Triangle Owlet) at Gerroa, NSW - 8 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Cruria synopla (Forest Day-moth) at Gerroa, NSW - 8 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Proteuxoa hydraecioides (Purplish Noctuid) by PJH123

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ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Not. I think A. leucosmalias. H. punctifera or N. expulsa.

Neumichtis expulsa

jb2602 wrote:

Yesterday

See https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/183484186

Neumichtis expulsa

donhe wrote:

9 May 2025

Still Digama in AFD.

Digama marmorea

HelenCross wrote:

8 May 2025

Beautiful!

Donuca orbigera

ibaird wrote:

7 May 2025

Already in firld guide.
See AFD:-
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Chasmina_tibialis

Chasmina tibialis

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Recent activity

Donuca spectabilis at Cania, QLD

Neumichtis expulsa at Rosedale, NSW

Agrotis ipsilon at Cania, QLD

Trigonodes hyppasia at Cania, QLD

Praxis marmarinopa at Cania, QLD

Donuca spectabilis at Cania, QLD

Donuca spectabilis at Cania, QLD

Brevipecten captata

Maliattha amorpha at Cania, QLD

Agrotis ipsilon at Borough, NSW

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