Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
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
Discussion
WendyEM
wrote:
9 Mar 2026
It could be a Hednota sp or Faveria tritalis or something similar.
Pyraloidea (unidentified Pyraloid moth)
ibaird
wrote:
25 Feb 2026
The specimen is worn. and is not inconsistent with M. zophera based on the 4th image. However I am hard pressed to categorically distinguish it from other Bold (Hobern) specimens, especially some unmamed examples.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=89463
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=89463
Mimaglossa (genus)
WendyEM
wrote:
25 Feb 2026
possibly Mimaglossa zophera
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/d85d283d-53a7-48c3-9bf8-dbba4115cf13#names
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1480064
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/d85d283d-53a7-48c3-9bf8-dbba4115cf13#names
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1480064
Mimaglossa (genus)
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