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

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

Stericta bryomima (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae subfam.)) 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

Talanga tolumnialis (Figleaf Moth) at Bulli, NSW - 21 Nov 2024 by jb2602

Microchilo gelastis (a Crambid moth (Crambinae)) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Nov 2024 by DianneClarke

Latest sightings

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Marion Bay, TAS - 14 Feb 2025 by VanessaC

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Borough, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by Paul4K

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Hednota grammellus (Hednota grammellus) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Salma cinerascens (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Endotricha ignealis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae)) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

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

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota grammellus (Hednota grammellus) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Scoparia favilliferella (A Pyralid moth) at Tharwa, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Hednota pleniferellus (A Grass moth) at Emerald, VIC - 11 Feb 2025 by GlossyGal

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Acton, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Hall, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Anna123

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Ainslie, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Goulburn, NSW - 9 Feb 2025 by glbn1

Stericta concisella (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae)) at Bulli, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Stericta nephelodes (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae) at Bulli, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Braidwood, NSW - 8 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Stericta nephelodes (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae) at Bulli, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by DPRees125

Araeopaschia normalis (Pyralidae) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Faveria tritalis at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 1 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Scoparia spelaea at Melba, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Culladia cuneiferellus by MarkT

Culladia cuneiferellus by MarkT

Faveria tritalis at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Culladia cuneiferellus at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Culladia cuneiferellus at Melba, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Uresiphita ornithopteralis by Aussiegall

Spectrotrota fimbrialis at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Sceliodes cordalis at Melba, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Galleria mellonella by DPRees125

Achyra affinitalis at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Gauna aegusalis at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Orthaga thyrisalis by Paul4K

Microchilo gelastis by DianneClarke

Faveria tritalis at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Epipaschiinae immature unidentifiedspecies (subfamily) by DianneClarke

Pyralidae (family) at Parkes, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Ocrasa acerasta at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Melba, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Callionyma sarcodes (A Galleriinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Lioprosopa rhodobaphella or nearby species at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Surf Beach, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Braddon, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Salma cinerascens (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Tetracona amathealis (A Crambid moth) at Burnside, QLD - 23 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Jan 2025 by RAllen

Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Ainslie, ACT - 22 Jan 2025 by jb2602

Dichocrocis clytusalis (Kurrajong Leaf-tier, Kurrajong Bag Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by jb2602

Metasia capnochroa (Smokey Metasia Moth) by Paul4K

Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Borough, NSW - 21 Jan 2025 by Paul4K

Lasiosticha canilinea (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Salma cinerascens (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Heteromicta pachytera (Galleriinae subfamily moth) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Pyraloidea (unidentified Pyraloid moth) (A Pyraloid moth (Pyraloidea)) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Yackandandah, VIC - 5 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Lindfield, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Faveria laiasalis (A Crambid moth) at North Ryde, NSW - 18 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 15 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Tylochares cosmiella at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Stericta carbonalis at West Hobart, TAS - 18 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Acton, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Hygraula nitens (Pond Moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Sedenia rupalis at Aranda, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by CathB

Faveria tritalis at Aranda, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by CathB

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donhe wrote:

2 hrs ago

Patagoniodes farinaria?

Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

kasiaaus wrote:

6 hrs ago

Phycitodes melanosticta?

Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

GlossyGal wrote:

13 Feb 2025

Thank you Wendy 😊

Hednota pleniferellus

WendyEM wrote:

12 Feb 2025

you are right, well done. The next step is to look at live examples of Hednota on NMapr (fieldguide) and other sites to see if you can find a species with matching stripes, dots, speckles, patches etc

Hednota pleniferellus

ibaird wrote:

12 Feb 2025

Comparing with iNaturalist examples I'm not sure this is H. opulentallus. Seems much lighter overall without a definite black bar parallel with the trailing edge of the forewing.

Hednota species near grammellus

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Recent activity

Orthaga thyrisalis at Melba, ACT

Culladia cuneiferellus at Melba, ACT

Tipanaea patulella at Yass River, NSW

Orthaga thyrisalis at Melba, ACT

Tipanaea patulella at Yass River, NSW

Culladia cuneiferellus at Melba, ACT

Ptochostola microphaeellus at Melba, ACT

Uresiphita ornithopteralis at Marion Bay, TAS

Uresiphita ornithopteralis at Marion Bay, TAS

Hednota grammellus at Yass River, NSW

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