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

Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Featured sightings

Proteuxoa marginalis (Red-bordered Noctuid) 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

Nola crucigera (Crossed Tuft Moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 7 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Euproctis limbalis (Bordered Browntail Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Wodonga, VIC - 7 Feb 2025 by KylieWaldon

Pherechoa crypsichlora (Hypeninae) at Melba, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Latest sightings

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Reid, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Praxis aterrima (Black Praxis) at Bargo, NSW - 21 Jan 2024 by Snows

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 29 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Ballyroe, NSW - 30 Mar 2020 by TwoRivers

Spodoptera picta (Lily Caterpillar) at Jamberoo, NSW - 30 Mar 2025 by plants

Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Heterorta plutonis (A Noctuid moth (Acontiinae) by LisaH

Hectobrocha pentacyma (Five-banded Footman) at Bulli, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Earias smaragdina (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae)) at Bulli, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Calathusa basicunea (Eastern Calathusa) at Bulli, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Nola tornotis (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae) at Bulli, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Mataeomera ligata (Black-tipped Scale-moth) at Melba, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Blood-spotted Noctuid) by arjay

Nola pleurosema (Plain Tuft-moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa bistrigula (An Owlet Moth) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Proteuxoa hypochalchis (Black-bar Noctuid) at Reid, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Proteuxoa unidentified species (MoV sp.21) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Proteuxoa (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) by arjay

Nola pleurosema (Plain Tuft-moth) at Melba, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Euproctis edwardsii (Mistletoe Browntail Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Eublemma amoena (Crown Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Green Looper) at Ainslie, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Leucania uda (A Noctuid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Ainslie, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Eublemma amoena (Crown Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 24 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Leucania exarans (Hadeninae) by DPRees125

Leucania diatrecta (A Noctuid moth) by DPRees125

Acyphas (genus) (Lymantriinae, Erebidae) at Braddon, ACT - 27 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Mormoscopa phricozona (A Herminiid Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Ainslie, ACT - 26 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Hypeninae (subfamily) (Snout Moth) at Bulli, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Ballyroe, NSW - 24 Mar 2019 by TwoRivers

Nola pothina (Pothina Tuft-moth) at Melba, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Heterorta plutonis (A Noctuid moth (Acontiinae) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Proteuxoa porphyrescens (Red Noctuid) at Wanniassa, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by JohnBundock

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Crookwell, NSW - 25 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Lyons, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by ran452

Pantydia sparsa (Noctuid Moth) at South Durras, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by WalterEgo

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa capularis (Half-moon Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa bistrigula (An Owlet Moth) at Melba, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Graphosia stenopepla (Lithosiini) at Bulli, NSW - 21 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Euproctis baliolalis (Browntail Gum Moth) at Greenleigh, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by LyndalT

Spodoptera mauritia (Lawn Armyworm) at Bulli, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Fisher, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by Miranda

Austroterpna ideographa (A Geometrid moth (Pseudoterprini) by PJH123

Lophotoma diagrapha (Double-line Snout Moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Trichiocercus sparshalli (Sparshall's Moth) at Watson, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Maliattha amorpha (Brown Bar Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 25 Jan 2007 by PJH123

Proteuxoa testaceicollis (Tawny-coloured Noctuid) at Bargo, NSW - 31 Mar 2024 by Snows

Maliattha amorpha (Brown Bar Moth) at Bargo, NSW - 2 Apr 2024 by Snows

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Proteuxoa hypochalchis (Black-bar Noctuid) at Harrison, ACT - 21 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Proteuxoa restituta (Black-bodied Noctuid) by DPRees125

Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Harrison, ACT - 21 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Calathusa hypotherma (Calathusa hypotherma) at Bulli, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Proteuxoa sp. (27) MoV Part 9 (Acronictinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by WendyEM

Proteuxoa sp. (27) MoV Part 9 (Acronictinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 28 Feb 2025 by WendyEM

Nola tetralopha (A Nolid moth) by DPRees125

Euproctis edwardsii (Mistletoe Browntail Moth) at Yass River, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by SenexRugosus

Heliocheilus (genus) (Heliothine moths) by DPRees125

Leucania uda (A Noctuid moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa provisional species 2 (A Noctuid moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa capularis (Half-moon Noctuid) at Ainslie, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Leucania diatrecta (A Noctuid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Goulburn, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Blood-spotted Noctuid) at Mount Stuart, TAS - 20 Mar 2025 by VanessaC

Proteuxoa hypochalchis (Black-bar Noctuid) at Harrison, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Proteuxoa provisional species 1 at Harrison, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Proteuxoa microspila (Little Noctuid) by DPRees125

Trigonodes hyppasia (Triangle Owlet) at Good Night, QLD - 1 Sep 2006 by PJH123

Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Good Night, QLD - 1 Sep 2006 by PJH123

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by HelenCross

Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Leucania exarans (Hadeninae) at Cooma, NSW - 19 Mar 2025 by mahargiani

Euproctis edwardsii (Mistletoe Browntail Moth) at Reid, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Euproctis baliolalis (Browntail Gum Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 25 Jan 2007 by PJH123

Pantydia sparsa (Noctuid Moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Euproctis edwardsii (Mistletoe Browntail Moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Elusa semipecten (Variable Armyworm) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Emerald, VIC - 16 Feb 2025 by GlossyGal

Hypena subvittalis (A Noctuid moth (Hypeninae)) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Alophosoma emmelopis (Bicoloured Crest) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Trigonodes hyppasia (Triangle Owlet) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Leucania diatrecta (A Noctuid moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 25 Jan 2007 by PJH123

Trigonodes hyppasia (Triangle Owlet) at Rosedale, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by jb2602

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Discussion

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

Male, species is dimorphic.

Agrotis porphyricollis

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Intersting. A very variable species!

Agrotis porphyricollis

ibaird wrote:

30 Mar 2025

Looking at Bold Systems 4, I don't think E. phoeneura (northern Australia) or E. signata(southern Ausytralia) seem to match. However, a search for 'Epicoma Tasmania; revealed many specimens for E. melanospila which I suggest match well, including examples with broad black forewing margins, yellow highlights and a prominent white 'face'..

Epicoma melanospila

ibaird wrote:

30 Mar 2025

A first record for the species for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands Region when confirmed. Excellent photos.

Proteuxoa marginalis

ibaird wrote:

30 Mar 2025

Yes, I agree. Looking at Moths of Victoria (Part 9) supporting disc for the Proteuxoa spp. it looks a good match for the identifying features the authors outline for the species:-
'prominent white orbicular spot; large buff-coloured reniform mark with a long tail; additional small white spot near forewing base'. The banded frontal face to the thorax matchedstoo.
The authors also say P. marginalis is known to occur in NSW and the ACT.

Proteuxoa marginalis