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

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

Persicoptera compsopa (A Pyralid moth (Pyralinae)) at Melba, ACT - 26 Nov 2024 by kasiaaus

Phycitodes melanosticta (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT - 24 Nov 2024 by kasiaaus

Stericta nephelodes (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae) at Bulli, NSW - 23 Nov 2024 by jb2602

Latest sightings

Spoladea recurvalis (Beet Webworm) at Bulli, NSW - 21 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Spoladea recurvalis (Beet Webworm) at Lyons, ACT - Today by ran452

Achyra nigrirenalis (Pyraustinae) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Metasia dicealis (Spilomelinae, Crambidae) at Reid, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) by sangio7

Addyme ferrorubella (Phycitinae) at Bulli, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Bulli, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Hednota grammellus (Hednota grammellus) at Yass River, NSW - Yesterday by SenexRugosus

Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) by PJH123

Dichocrocis clytusalis (Kurrajong Leaf-tier, Kurrajong Bag Moth) by Maren

Hednota bivittella (A Crambid moth (Crambinae) at Bolivia, NSW - 25 Jan 2007 by PJH123

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Morosaphycita oculiferella (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota longipalpella (Pasture Webworm) at Melba, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Mar 2025 by SenexRugosus

Scoparia exhibitalis (A Crambid moth) at Bulli, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Watson, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Aranda, ACT - 23 Mar 2025 by KMcCue

Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Hygraula nitens (Pond Moth) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Lasiosticha canilinea (Phycitinae) at Reid, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Scoparia ochrophara at Franklin, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by Harrisi

Scoparia favilliferella (A Pyralid moth) at Franklin, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by Harrisi

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Banks, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by MattS

Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) by Csteele4

Aphomia baryptera (A pyralid moth) by DPRees125

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Dickson, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Dickson, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Antigastra catalaunalis (Spilomelinae) (Sesame Leaf-roller) at Melba, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Achyra nigrirenalis (Pyraustinae) at Hall, ACT - 22 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Melba, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Higgins, ACT - 21 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Diaphania indica (Cucumber Moth, Spilomelinae) at Bonny Hills, NSW - 21 Mar 2025 by pls047

Achyra massalis (Ombava) at Ainslie, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Goulburn, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Goulburn, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Goulburn, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Goulburn, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Goulburn, NSW - 20 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) by DPRees125

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 20 Mar 2025 by trevorpreston

Scoparia (genus) (Unidentified Scoparia moths) by DianneClarke

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Kambah, ACT - 19 Mar 2025 by debhart

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Gunning, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Ostrinia furnacalis (Asian Corn Borer) at Rosedale, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Sod Webworm) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Melba, ACT - 17 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Scoparia exhibitalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Scirpophaga imparellus (Schoenobiinae, Crambidae) at Rosedale, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Eudonia aphrodes (A Crambid moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Achyra nigrirenalis (Pyraustinae) at Moruya, NSW - 16 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Scoparia spelaea (a Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by amiessmacro

Ubida ramostriellus (A Pyralid moth (Crambinae) at Bolivia, NSW - 25 Jan 2007 by PJH123

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Rosedale, NSW - 7 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Salma ebenina (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae)) at Rosedale, NSW - 7 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Stericta carbonalis (Charcoal Pyralid) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Mar 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Mar 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota grammellus (Hednota grammellus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 Mar 2025 by WendyEM

Ephestiopsis oenobarella (a Phycitine moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Epipaschiinae immature unidentifiedspecies (subfamily) at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota pleniferellus (A Grass moth) at Moruya, NSW - 15 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Achyra nigrirenalis (Pyraustinae) at Melba, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Bimberi, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Lasiosticha canilinea (Phycitinae) at Hall, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Charlestown, NSW - 7 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Scoparia exhibitalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Heteromicta pachytera (Galleriinae subfamily moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Assara holophragma by DianneClarke

Morosaphycita oculiferella (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Reid, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Lasiosticha opimella (Phycitinae) at Reid, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Endotricha ignealis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae)) at Pialligo, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Rehimena surusalis (Spilomelinae) by DPRees125

Hednota grammellus (Hednota grammellus) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by Dron

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Isaacs, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by Mike

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Hall, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Tharwa, ACT - 19 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Scullin, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

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

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Hall, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Harrison, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Hednota megalarcha (A Crambid moth) at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

23 Mar 2025

Great photo!

Ptochostola microphaeellus

ibaird wrote:

23 Mar 2025

Not sure I see the same characteristic forewing main dark mark pattern I see on other S. ochrophara.

Scoparia ochrophara

donhe wrote:

23 Mar 2025

I do not see the dark curved arcs on S emmetropis ?

Scoparia ochrophara

ibaird wrote:

23 Mar 2025

Scoparia emmetropis?

Scoparia ochrophara

ibaird wrote:

21 Mar 2025

A cosmopolitan pest species of the plant family Curcubitaceae.

Diaphania indica

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Recent activity

Spoladea recurvalis at Bulli, NSW

Spoladea recurvalis at Lyons, ACT

Spoladea recurvalis at Lyons, ACT

Spoladea recurvalis at Bulli, NSW

Addyme ferrorubella at Bulli, NSW

Hednota relatalis at Hawker, ACT

Metasia dicealis at Reid, ACT

Achyra nigrirenalis at Reid, ACT

Achyra nigrirenalis at Reid, ACT

Metasia dicealis at Reid, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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