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

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

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) by DianneClarke

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Chiltern, VIC - 27 Dec 2024 by KylieWaldon

Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Wamboin, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by Wolfdogg

Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides (Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm or Sorcerer) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 21 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

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

Latest sightings

Proteuxoa tibiata (Horseshoe Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Diatenes aglossoides (An Erebid Moth) at Kingscote, SA - 14 Feb 2025 by JoshMulvaney

Eublemma cochylioides (Eublemma Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Acyphas (genus) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Harrisi

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) by CathB

Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Marion Bay, TAS - 14 Feb 2025 by VanessaC

Fodina ostorius (Fodina ostorius) by lbradley

Lymantriinae (subfamily) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Blood-spotted Noctuid) at Acton, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by TimL

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by TimL

Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Neola semiaurata (Wattle Notodontid Moth) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by SimoneC

Euproctis baliolalis (Browntail Gum Moth) by DianneClarke

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by MichaelWenke

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Blood-spotted Noctuid) at Goulburn, NSW - 9 Feb 2025 by glbn1

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Bungendore, NSW - 9 Feb 2025 by SandraH

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Wee Jasper, NSW - 9 Feb 2025 by Wildlifewarrior80

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Acton, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by Dora

Arrade destituta (Hypeninae) at Bruce, ACT - 22 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Bonython, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Agrotis munda at Reid, ACT - 21 Oct 2024 by JanetRussell

Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Nicholls, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by EmmaCook

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Russell, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Bathytricha truncata (Sugarcane Stem Borer, Maned Moth) by SteveBorkowskis

Diatenes aglossoides (An Erebid Moth) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by SenexRugosus

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Hall, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Anna123

Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Green Looper) by DPRees125

Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by teeniiee

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Tharwa, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by SimoneC

Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 4 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Mataeomera mesotaenia at Melba, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Asura compsodes at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 29 Jan 2025 by BeckBrownlowHill

Sophta concavata (Varied Hookwing) at Melba, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Agrotis porphyricollis at Melba, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Acyphas (genus) (Lymantriinae, Erebidae) at Orford, TAS - 3 Feb 2025 by JimL

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Nola hyalospila (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae) by PJH123

Hylaeora capucina (Cowled Rough-head) by PJH123

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Bungendore, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by yellowboxwoodland

Trichiocercus sparshalli at Higgins, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by Nepenthe

Mataeomera (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Dec 2024 by Nepenthe

Agrotis porphyricollis at Lyons, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by ran452

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Acyphas semiochrea at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Dasypodia selenophora at Gateway Island, VIC - 27 Jan 2025 by Darcy

Unidentified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Euproctis (genus) (A Tussock Moth) at Gundaroo, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by Gunyijan

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Cook, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Weetangera, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by sangio7

Dasygaster padockina at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Pantydia (genus) at Melba, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa hypochalchis at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Nov 2024 by Pirom

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Dasypodia selenophora at Isaacs, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by Mike

Corgatha sideropasta (Brown Hookwing) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by jb2602

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Yaouk, NSW - 22 Jan 2025 by Harrisi

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Wog Wog, NSW - 25 Jan 2025 by Mulch

Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Fodina ostorius (Fodina ostorius) at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Acyphas chionitis at Mount Stuart, TAS - 23 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Hall, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by Anna123

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Weetangera, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by SarahE

Destolmia lineata (Streaked Notodontid Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by Chakola

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Acton, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Unidentified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) at Melba, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Wollongong, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by SimonDunstan

Grammodes justa at Bogan Gate, NSW - 21 Jan 2025 by Wolfdogg

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Wanniassa, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by JohnBundock

Leucania abdominalis (Leucania abdominalis) at Turner, ACT - 22 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Harrison, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by DPRees125

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Borough, NSW - 21 Jan 2025 by Paul4K

Noctuoidea (superfamily) at Melba, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Erebidae (family) (Unidentified immature Erebid moth) at Russell, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Acyphas chionitis (White Tussock Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by jb2602

Corgatha sideropasta (Brown Hookwing) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Prorocopis euxantha (Golden Crest) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Nola pleurosema (Plain Tuft-moth) by DianneClarke

Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Arrade destituta (Hypeninae) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Pantydia metaspila (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae)) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Speiredonia spectans (Granny's Cloak Moth) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Epicoma melanospila (Black Spot Moth) at Lane Cove, NSW - 16 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Whitlam, ACT - 30 Mar 2024 by CraigW

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donhe wrote:

Yesterday

I think wings look too damaged/worn to be sure.

Agrotis (genus)

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

Very similar to the published photos of the larva of A. semiochrea, except for the dorsal pair of black spots that the latter has on the first abdominal segments next to the pair on the metathorax (shown in the photos on LBH) that this specimen does not have.

Acyphas (genus)

ibaird wrote:

15 Feb 2025

Agrotis interjectionis?

Agrotis (genus)

donhe wrote:

15 Feb 2025

@ConBoekel :here's hoping you can rear it to an adult for an ID.

Lymantriinae (subfamily)

DianneClarke wrote:

14 Feb 2025

Looks like the photo didn't load.

Lymantriinae (subfamily)

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