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Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

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This moth sub-category for the superfamily Noctuoidea contains the large families Noctuidae and Erebidae as well the smaller Euteliidae, Nolidae, Notodontidae and Oenosandridae.  The Arctiinae also belong to this superfamily, but are distinctive and well known so are given their own moth sub-category

Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

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Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Parkes, ACT by Neve_Foxcroft
Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Neola semiaurata (Wattle Notodontid Moth) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cruria donowani (Crow or Donovan's Day Moth) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Lymantriinae (subfamily) at Wamboin, NSW by Wolfdogg
Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by Pirom
Phalaenoides glycinae at Kambah, ACT by GirtsO
Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Neola semiaurata (Wattle Notodontid Moth) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Epicoma (genus) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Hypeninae (subfamily) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Maliattha amorpha (An Erebid moth (Acontiinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Hughes, ACT by Linden
Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Bombay, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Neola semiaurata (Wattle Notodontid Moth) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Pantydia sparsa (Noctuid Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Nola (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7
Trichiocercus sparshalli (Sparshall's Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa tibiata (Horseshoe Noctuid) at Harrison, ACT by DPRees125
Leucania diatrecta (A Noctuid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Epicoma melanospila (Black Spot Moth) at Kambah, ACT by jac
Thoracolopha argonephra (Acronictinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Kambah, ACT by JohnBundock
Eudesmeola lawsoni (Lawson's Night Moth) at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Hackett, ACT by waltraud
Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Nimmitabel, NSW by Hejor1
Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Mormoscopa phricozona (A Herminiid Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Pantydia sparsa (Noctuid Moth) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Thoracolopha verecunda (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Arrade destituta (Hypeninae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Thoracolopha (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Epicoma melanospila (Black Spot Moth) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Tinderry, NSW by Csteele4
Nola tetralopha (A Nolid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Nola paromoea (Divided Tuft-moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Weston, ACT by jmcleod
Hecatesia fenestrata (Common Whistling Moth) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Destolmia lineata (Streaked Notodontid Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Captains Flat, NSW by Csteele4
Thoracolopha verecunda (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm) at Kambah, ACT by GirtsO
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Monash, ACT by jackQ
Trichiocercus sparshalli at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Helicoverpa (genus) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Hughes, ACT by ruthkerruish
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Pantydia diemeni (Erebinae) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Denman Prospect, ACT by Pirom
Thoracolopha verecunda (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae)) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Lawson, ACT by TimL
Neola semiaurata (Wattle Notodontid Moth) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by SWishart
Diatenes aglossoides (An Erebid Moth) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Ectopatria pelosticta at Holder, ACT by Miranda
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Symonston, ACT by rawshorty
Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper) at Karabar, NSW by Eland
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Canberra, ACT by SusanneG
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Evatt, ACT by rbannister

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donhe wrote:
7 hrs ago
I think the interspecies variability in the forewing patterns of Helicoverpa species is comparable with the intra species variability.
Helicoverpa (genus)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
plus beetle SCARABAEIDAE Melolonthinae Phyllotocus macleayi
Diarsia intermixta
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
There is a picture in Caterpillars, Moths and their Plants of southern Australia by Peter McQuillan, Jan Forrest, David Keane & Roger Grund 2019 of a similar looking caterpillar - Nygmia edwardsii Mistletoe Browntail Moth. I expect this fabulous looking creature is another species or a related genus. The plant in this picture looks like a wattle ?? McQuillan et al also mentions similar moth Euproctis marginalis larvae are found on Eucalyptus microcarpa
Lymantriinae (subfamily)
KorinneM wrote:
Yesterday
Glad one of us got photos! Well done.
Cruria donowani
donhe wrote:
22 Dec 2024
I think the regular set of dorsal tufts are more a character of Epicoma than Anthela.
Epicoma (genus)

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Dasypodia selenophora at Parkes, ACT

Dasypodia selenophora at Parkes, ACT

Helicoverpa (genus) at Higgins, ACT

Helicoverpa (genus) at Higgins, ACT

Helicoverpa punctigera at Higgins, ACT

Agrotis munda at Braidwood, NSW

Uraba lugens at Ainslie, ACT

Agrotis munda at Braidwood, NSW

Helicoverpa punctigera at Braidwood, NSW

Neola semiaurata at Gundaroo, NSW

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