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Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

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)

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Hygraula nitens at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Hednota crypsichroa at Aranda, ACT by CathB
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Cotter River, ACT by patrickcox
Creobota apodectum (a Phycitinae moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Yarralumla, ACT by ConBoekel
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Yarralumla, ACT by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Yarralumla, ACT by ConBoekel
Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Lamoria idiolepida (Galleriinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Samea multiplicalis (Salvinia Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Protonoceras mitis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Salma marmorea at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Dichocrocis clytusalis (Kurrajong Leaf-tier, Kurrajong Bag Moth) at Watson, ACT by sbittinger
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Crocydopora cinigerella (A Pyralid moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Metasia (genus) (A Crambid moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Lyneham, ACT by trevorpreston
Phycitodes melanosticta (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Myriostephes matura at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Lasiosticha canilinea (A Pyralid moth) at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Ocrasa acerasta (A Pyralid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Monash, ACT by debhart
Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Hygraula nitens (Pond Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Hygraula nitens (Pond Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteromicta aegidia (Pyralidae, Gallerinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Morosaphycita oculiferella (Phycitinae) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Achyra massalis at Murga, NSW by Paul4K
Herpetogramma licarsisalis at Murga, NSW by Paul4K
Faveria tritalis at Murga, NSW by Paul4K
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Morosaphycita oculiferella (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Plodia interpunctella (Indian meal moth) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Nacoleia mesochlora (Pied Crambid) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Stericta bryomima (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae subfam.)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Epipaschiinae (Subfamily of Pyralidae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Nomophila corticalis (A Snout Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Oenogenes fugalis (A Pyralid moth) at Long Plain, NSW by dgb900
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Metasia (genus) (A Crambid moth) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Eudonia cleodoralis (A Crambid moth) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Achyra (genus) (Unidentified Achyra) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Salma cinerascens (A Pyralid moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Phycitodes melanosticta (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Araeopaschia undescribed spANIC19 (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Metasia capnochroa (Smokey Metasia Moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel

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donhe wrote:
5 hrs ago
ok. your turn.
Hednota crypsichroa
DianneClarke wrote:
9 hrs ago
Doesn't appear to have usual markings for Hednota crypsichroa
Hednota crypsichroa
PJH123 wrote:
13 Jan 2025
That's it, one I did not remember. I had a previous sighting 4538326, 23 Dec 2023
Lamoria idiolepida
KMcCue wrote:
12 Jan 2025
Thank you both, alas it is no more.
Pyralis farinalis
ibaird wrote:
12 Jan 2025
See here:-
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/pyra/idiolepida.html
Lamoria idiolepida

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