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Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

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)

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WendyEM wrote:
5 hrs ago
Well found, a MUCH better match
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=1200731&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
Heliothela floricola
ibaird wrote:
6 hrs ago
Worn looking, but looks like H. floricola.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=102453
Heliothela floricola
WendyEM wrote:
9 hrs ago
maybe Metasia zinckenialis which seems to be quite variable in amount of white spots and white on fringe
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=76993
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=545404&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
Heliothela floricola
DPRees125 wrote:
13 Mar 2026
Thank you all, When I saw this it felt different
Hednota invalidellus
ibaird wrote:
13 Mar 2026
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

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