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Phyllocnistis citrella (Citrus Leafminer) at Melba, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Prays nephelomima (Citrus Flower Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 14 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Imma acosma (Imma acosma) at Ainslie, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Cyclotorna egena (An Ant worm (Cyclotornidae) by DianneClarke

Opostega orestias (An Eyecap moth (Neptculoidea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Heliozela eucarpa (Heliozelidae, Adeloidea) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Prays autocasis (An Ermine moth (Yponomeutidae) at Melba, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Opostegoides gephyraea (An Eyecap moth (Neptculoidea) by DianneClarke

Latest sightings

Glyphipterix meteora at Crowther, NSW - Today by Frecko

Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth by DPRees125

Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Rheardy

Megalorhipida leucodactyla by DianneClarke

Stangeia xerodes (A plume moth) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Campbell, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 20 Oct 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 19 Oct 2025 by blacksheep

Doratifera pinguis (Pale Cup Moth) at Bungonia, NSW - 19 Oct 2025 by trevorpreston

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE at Franklin, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by chriselidie

Doratifera (genus) (Cup Moth) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Tinea monophthalma (A fungus moth) by DianneClarke

Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Hall, ACT - 17 Oct 2025 by Anna123

Mecytha fasciata (Macadamia Cup Moth) by Aussiegall

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE (caterpillar or pupa or cocoon) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 14 Oct 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Sinpunctiptilia emissalis (Speedwell Pterror) at Fisher, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by Paul57

Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth (Unidentified - Moth) at Lyons, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by ran452

Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Sphenarches anisodactylus (Geranium Plume Moth) by DPRees125

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE (caterpillar or pupa or cocoon) at Russell, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE (caterpillar or pupa or cocoon) at Braddon, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Bungendore, NSW - 9 Oct 2025 by clarehoneydove

Sinpunctiptilia emissalis (Speedwell Pterror) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Downer, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by RobertD

Stangeia xerodes (A plume moth) at Downer, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by RobertD

Porela delineata (Lined Porela) at Symonston, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by rawshorty

Pollanisus (genus) (A Forester Moth) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by ChrisChapman

Doratifera (genus) (Cup Moth) at Barton, ACT - 7 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Entometa (genus) (A Lappet or Snout moth (Lasiocampidae)) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by Dron

Platyptilia celidotus (Plume Moth) at Kowen, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Plutella (genus) (Plutella Moths) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Plutella (genus) (Plutella Moths) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth (Unidentified - Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

Doratifera (genus) (Cup Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE (caterpillar or pupa or cocoon) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Doratifera (genus) (Cup Moth) at Hackett, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Bondia nigella (A Fruitworm moth (Family Carposinidae)) at Watson, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Turner, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Turner, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Lasiocampidae (family) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Limacodidae (family) (A cup moth) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE at Karabar, NSW - 1 Oct 2025 by DianneClarke

Pararguda (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 30 Sep 2025 by DianneClarke

Doratifera (genus) (Cup Moth) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth (Unidentified - Moth) at Whitlam, ACT - 30 Sep 2025 by KaiDewPHD

Epermenia exilis (Shark Moth (family Epermeniidae)) at Turner, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Turner, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE at Braddon, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Turner, ACT - 27 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Monopis icterogastra (Wool Moth) at Turner, ACT - 24 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Turner, ACT - 23 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Chiltern, VIC - 28 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 27 Sep 2025 by blacksheep

Edosa (genus) (A Tineid moth (Perissomasticinae) at Morton Plains, VIC - 27 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Doratifera vulnerans (Mottled Cup Moth) at Morton Plains, VIC - 27 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Epermenia exilis (Shark Moth (family Epermeniidae)) at Harrison, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

Monopis crocicapitella (Bird Nest Moth) at Turner, ACT - 25 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Turner, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Plutella xylostella (Diamondback Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 27 Sep 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

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DPRees125 wrote:

Yesterday

was thinking alomg those lines

Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Tineidae?

Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth

chriselidie wrote:

20 Oct 2025

Thanks, that's good to know - hope it will make it to adulthood

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE

ibaird wrote:

20 Oct 2025

Your photo is excellent. Good luck with rearing the catepillar to adulthood. We usually assume that radically different pupal cases mean different species. Likely Psychidae, but I ccannot say for sure,

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chriselidie wrote:

20 Oct 2025

Oh, ok - I thought it is a case moth, looks like one I had last year with a different type of case. But I don't know for sure. What kind of picture would best help show if it's a moth caterpillar or a different insect?

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