Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

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For an introduction to Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae), see:

Family Pyralidae

http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pyra/pyra-moths.html

Family Crambidae

http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/crambidae/crambidae.html

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Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

Featured sightings

Notarcha polytimeta (Pearl Moth - CRAMBIDAE, Spilomelinae) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 25 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Conder, ACT - 26 Nov 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Anaclastis apicistrigellus (A Crambid moth (Crambinae) at Moruya, NSW - 20 Apr 2025 by LisaH

Rehimena surusalis (Spilomelinae) by DPRees125

Morosaphycita oculiferella (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Vincentia, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Miranda

Heteromicta aegidia (Pyralidae, Gallerinae) at Melba, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Epipaschiinae (Subfamily of Pyralidae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 22 Apr 2020 by WendyEM

Eudonia anthracias (A Crambid moth (Scopariinae)) at Melba, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Latest sightings

Hednota grammellus (Crambinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota grammellus (Crambinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 16 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 16 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Rewan, QLD - 15 Aug 2025 by Pirom

Salma pyrastis (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 20 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Gauna aegusalis (Pyraline moth) by DianneClarke

Scoparia ithyntis (A Crambid moth) by LisaH

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 12 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota grammellus (Crambinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 5 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 5 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 5 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Pycnarmon cribrata (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)) by PJH123

Pleuroptya sabinusalis (A Crambid moth (Pyraustinae) by PJH123

Salma pyrastis (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 30 Apr 2011 by PJH123

Gauna aegusalis (Pyraline moth) at Sheldon, QLD - 30 Apr 2011 by PJH123

Meyriccia latro (Pyralid moth) by PJH123

Haritalodes obliqualis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae) by PJH123

Maruca vitrata (Beanpod Borer) by PJH123

Parotis (genus) (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)) by PJH123

Hyalobathra archeleuca (A Crambid moth (Pyraustinae)) at Tamborine Mountain, QLD - 11 May 2013 by PJH123

Aphytoceros lucusalis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae) by PJH123

Stericta nephelodes (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Parapoynx polydectalis (A Crambid moth (Acentropinae) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Notarcha aurolinealis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)) by PJH123

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WendyEM wrote:

21 Aug 2025

Scoparia ithyntis (bold) or Phanomorpha dapsilis

Scoparia ithyntis

WendyEM wrote:

16 Aug 2025

worn and damaged specimen.
https://portal.boldsystems.org/bin/BOLD:AAO3061
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=329629

Hednota crypsichroa

PJH123 wrote:

14 Aug 2025

Thanks to Wes Jenkinson, Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) on Bold as Patania sabinusalis
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&taxon_id=554984

Pleuroptya sabinusalis

donhe wrote:

14 Aug 2025

Bradina admixtalis ? Ectadiosoma straminea ?

Pleuroptya sabinusalis

ibaird wrote:

13 Aug 2025

Palpita (genus)?

Pleuroptya sabinusalis

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