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

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

Hednota opulentellus 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

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 16 Jan 2025 by patrickcox

Creobota apodectum (a Phycitinae moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 30 Dec 2024 by ConBoekel

Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at Melba, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at West Hobart, TAS - 12 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by KMcCue

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Lamoria idiolepida (Galleriinae) by PJH123

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Manton, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Downer, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by RobertD

Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 11 Apr 2020 by WendyEM

Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 11 Apr 2020 by WendyEM

Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 10 Apr 2020 by WendyEM

Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth) at Bungendore, NSW - 10 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Samea multiplicalis (Salvinia Moth) by PJH123

Protonoceras mitis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae) by PJH123

Salma marmorea by Paul4K

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Discussion

jb2602 wrote:

7 Feb 2025

Thanks Ian and Don for the correction.

Stericta nephelodes

donhe wrote:

7 Feb 2025

S. concisella has no diagonal dark shadow running across each forewing.

Stericta nephelodes

WendyEM wrote:

2 Feb 2025

wing and head shape is close to Meyrickiella homosema

Phycitinae (subfamily)

DianneClarke wrote:

2 Feb 2025

That is what the AI in iNat also suggestes.

Epipaschiinae immature unidentifiedspecies

WendyEM wrote:

2 Feb 2025

OK, I have now found this in Caterpillars, Moths and their plants of southeastern Australia by Peter McQuillan, Jan Forrest, David Keane & Roger Grund. 2019 Publ. Butterfly Conservation South Australia p. 79 They raised Salma pyrastis from a caterpillar looking the same as this. Food plants were recorded as 2 Eucalyptus sp

Epipaschiinae immature unidentifiedspecies

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Recent activity

Culladia cuneiferellus at Braidwood, NSW

Culladia cuneiferellus at Braidwood, NSW

Hednota opulentellus

Stericta nephelodes at Bulli, NSW

Stericta nephelodes at Bulli, NSW

Stericta nephelodes at Bulli, NSW

Stericta concisella at Bulli, NSW

Araeopaschia normalis at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Spectrotrota fimbrialis at Harrison, ACT

Spectrotrota fimbrialis at Harrison, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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