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)

Featured sightings

Proteuxoa sp. 3 (MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at Harrison, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Dasygaster melambaphes (Black-0n-black Armyworm) by DPRees125

Proteuxoa marginalis (Red-bordered Noctuid) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 24 Mar 2025 by arjay

Euproctis limbalis (Bordered Browntail Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pherechoa crypsichlora (Hypeninae) at Melba, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Cirphis ebriosa (Red Armyworm) at Curtin, ACT - 25 Oct 2024 by Hejor1

Schrankia capnophanes (A Noctuid moth (Hypenodinae) at Melba, ACT - 6 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Luceria oculalis (An Erebid moth (Hypenodinae) by DianneClarke

Latest sightings

Pantydia (genus) (An Erebid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 13 May 2025 by DPRees125

Leptocneria reducta at Higgins, ACT - 12 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Proteuxoa provisional species 2 (A Noctuid moth) by DPRees125

Agrotis ipsilon (Agrotis ipsilon) at Borough, NSW - 9 May 2025 by Paul4K

Euproctis baliolalis at Belconnen, ACT - 7 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa restituta (Black-bodied Noctuid) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 May 2025 by trevorpreston

Sandava xylistis (Rusty Snout) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 5 May 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Proteuxoa restituta (Black-bodied Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 2 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Melba, ACT - 1 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa restituta (Black-bodied Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 1 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Latham, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Latham, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at Latham, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Green Looper) at Latham, ACT - 2 May 2025 by rjwhite

Sandava scitisignata (Fungi Snout, Hypeninae) at Melba, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Noctuidae (family) (A cutworm or owlet moth) at Crowther, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Proteuxoa sp. 3 (MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at Melba, ACT - 28 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Pantydia diemeni (Erebinae) by DPRees125

Sophta concavata (Varied Hookwing) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Sandava xylistis (Rusty Snout) at Harrison, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Mormoscopa phricozona (An Erebid Moth (Herminiinae) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by Jennybach

Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Hecatesia fenestrata (Common Whistling Moth) at Acton, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by KorinneM

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Latham, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Latham, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Euproctis edwardsii (Mistletoe Browntail Moth) at Macarthur, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Proteuxoa porphyrescens (Red Noctuid) by DPRees125

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Kambah, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by HelenCross

Proteuxoa provisional species 3 by DPRees125

Proteuxoa undescribed sp. (24) (MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth) by DianneClarke

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by TimL

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Phillip, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by Mike

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Whitlam, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by SandraH

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Conder, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Proteuxoa sp. 3 (MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at Harrison, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at Latham, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by rjwhite

Pantydia sparsa (Noctuid Moth) at Latham, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by Caric

Proteuxoa sp. (11) (MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Proteuxoa bistrigula (An Owlet Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Leucania diatrecta (A Noctuid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by arjay

Sophta concavata (Varied Hookwing) at Melba, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Australothis rubrescens (Indian Weed Caterpillar) at Conder, ACT - 9 Nov 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Proteuxoa tortisigna (Streaked Rictonis Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Harrison, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Harrison, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Proteuxoa restituta (Black-bodied Noctuid) at Ainslie, ACT - 14 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Sandava xylistis (Rusty Snout) at Ainslie, ACT - 19 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) by HelenCross

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Throsby, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by TimL

Proteuxoa cinereicollis (A noctuid or owlet moth) by DPRees125

Proteuxoa (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 17 Apr 2025 by HelenCross

Leptocneria reducta (White Cedar Moth) at Kambah, ACT - 16 Apr 2025 by HelenCross

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by HelenCross

Proteuxoa porphyrescens (Red Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa bistrigula (An Owlet Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 15 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Green Looper) at Melba, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Proteuxoa bistrigula (An Owlet Moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides (Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm or Sorcerer) at Harrison, ACT - 14 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

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WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Xanthodes albago
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=262878
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=497592
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Xanthodes_albago
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/5601f2e1-8a45-40e2-89d8-2bdc322b33e6#names

Xanthodes albago

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Asota plagiata
DRAFT RECORD - accessed 14/05/2025 - https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Asota_plagiata
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=70280
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a7387147-4723-4206-b400-db87330409b7#names
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=510428

Asota plagiata

PJH123 wrote:

Yesterday

Westermannia concha looks to be good

Westermannia concha

WendyEM wrote:

13 May 2025

Tolpiodes oligolasia
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=283166
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=710613

Tolpiodes oligolasia

ibaird wrote:

13 May 2025

Westermannia (genus) ie Nolidae?