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

Hednota invalidellus (A Crambid moth (Chiloini) by DPRees125

Scoparia hypoxantha (A Crambid moth (Scopariinae) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Hednota urithrepta (A Crambid moth (Crambinae) at Bimberi, NSW - 27 Jan 2026 by RAllen

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

Latest sightings

Hednota grammellus at Holder, ACT - 12 Mar 2026 by Miranda

Hednota invalidellus (A Crambid moth (Chiloini) by DPRees125

Ocrasa acerasta (A Pyralid moth) at Crowther, NSW - 11 Mar 2026 by Frecko

Metasia capnochroa (Smokey Metasia Moth) by Paul4K

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Mar 2026 by TimL

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Mar 2026 by TimL

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Stirling, ACT - 8 Mar 2026 by Harrisi

Pyraloidea (unidentified Pyraloid moth) (A Pyraloid moth (Pyraloidea)) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 23 Feb 2026 by blacksheep

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth (Crambinae) by Mike

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) by LisaH

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Blaxland, NSW - 5 Mar 2026 by Hejor1

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Parkes, ACT - 3 Mar 2026 by TimL

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Throsby, ACT - 4 Mar 2026 by Numbat

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth (Crambinae) at Higgins, ACT - 2 Mar 2026 by AlisonMilton

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Mimaglossa (genus) (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae) by Paul4K

Hednota grammellus (Crambinae) by Paul4K

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Braidwood, NSW - 24 Feb 2026 by MatthewFrawley

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth (Crambinae) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Scirpophaga imparellus (A Crambid moth (Schoenobiinae) at Moruya, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Hednota grammellus (Crambinae) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Feb 2026 by LisaH

Oenogenes fugalis (A Pyralid moth) at Guthega, NSW - 14 Feb 2026 by Harrisi

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Isaacs, ACT - 20 Feb 2026 by Mike

Scoparia hypoxantha (A Crambid moth (Scopariinae) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 19 Feb 2026 by Miranda

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 18 Feb 2026 by rawshorty

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 17 Feb 2026 by rawshorty

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Lower Borough, NSW - 14 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Monga, NSW - 1 Feb 2026 by YellowButton

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 14 Feb 2026 by amiessmacro

Epipaschiinae (subfamily) (A Pyralid moth) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Feb 2026 by SenexRugosus

Araeopaschia (genus) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Feb 2026 by SenexRugosus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Feb 2026 by AlisonMilton

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DPRees125 wrote:

Yesterday

Thank you all, When I saw this it felt different

Hednota invalidellus

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

A great sharp photo of this new species sighting for NatureMapr Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Another species sighting for this diverse grassland-related genus.

Hednota invalidellus

TimL wrote:

12 Mar 2026

Yes, just posted @WendyEM

Faveria tritalis

WendyEM wrote:

12 Mar 2026

did you post the chironomid in the 1st pic also?

Faveria tritalis

WendyEM wrote:

9 Mar 2026

It could be a Hednota sp or Faveria tritalis or something similar.

Pyraloidea (unidentified Pyraloid moth)

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