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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

Calamotropha leptogrammellus (Grass Webworm) at Turner, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

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

Rehimena surusalis (Spilomelinae) by DPRees125

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

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

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

Latest sightings

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Lyons, ACT - 26 Jan 2026 by ran452

Morosaphycita oculiferella (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) by DPRees125

Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae) by DPRees125

Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) by DPRees125

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Jan 2026 by KMcCue

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Lyons, ACT - 21 Jan 2026 by ran452

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Lyons, ACT - 21 Jan 2026 by ran452

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Crowther, NSW - 19 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae) at Aranda, ACT - 7 Jan 2026 by KMcCue

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 12 Jan 2026 by RAllen

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Lyons, ACT - 14 Jan 2026 by ran452

Ocrasa acerasta (A Pyralid moth) at Cook, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by CathB

Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2026 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Turner, ACT - 9 Jan 2026 by Hejor1

Nomophila corticalis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae) at Crowther, NSW - 11 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Crowther, NSW - 11 Jan 2026 by Frecko

Calamotropha paludella (Bulrush Veneer) by DPRees125

Talanga tolumnialis (Figleaf Moth) at Virginia, QLD - 2 Jan 2026 by KMcCue

Nyctereutica melanophorella (A Webworm moth (Epipaschiinae) at Cook, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by CathB

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae) at Cook, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by CathB

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Braidwood, NSW - 8 Jan 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Diplopseustis perieresalis (Eastern Black Tabby) by sangio7

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Parkes, ACT - 6 Jan 2026 by TimL

Metasia liophaea (A Crambid moth) at Hall, ACT - 2 Jan 2026 by Anna123

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Gordon, ACT - 1 Jan 2026 by GG

Salma cinerascens (A Pyralid moth) at Goulburn, NSW - 30 Dec 2025 by glbn1

Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at Lawson, ACT - 30 Dec 2025 by TimL

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WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Well found RAllen, yes.

Notocrambus cuprealis

RAllen wrote:

Yesterday

Is this another contender for Notocrambus cuprealis?

Notocrambus cuprealis

WendyEM wrote:

26 Jan 2026

good pictures

Morosaphycita oculiferella

ibaird wrote:

24 Jan 2026

A nice correction. Thank you RAllen.. A sound hypothesis based on ecology!

Notocrambus cuprealis

WendyEM wrote:

24 Jan 2026

Well spotted! Definitely not a russet/tan brown moth with bold white lines. Oenogenes fugalis also does not have the metallic sheen.

Notocrambus cuprealis

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