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

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

Persicoptera compsopa (A Pyralid moth (Pyralinae)) at Melba, ACT - 26 Nov 2024 by kasiaaus

Phycitodes melanosticta (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT - 24 Nov 2024 by kasiaaus

Microchilo gelastis (a Crambid moth (Crambinae)) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Nov 2024 by DianneClarke

Scoparia objurgalis (A Crambid moth (Scopariini)) by DPRees125

Hednota pedionoma PS1 (BOLD) (a Crambid moth (Crambinae)) at Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain - 31 Mar 2024 by Hejor1

Latest sightings

Scoparia spelaea (a Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) by amiessmacro

Ephestiopsis oenobarella (a Phycitine moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Epipaschiinae immature unidentifiedspecies (subfamily) at Lawson, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Achyra nigrirenalis (Pyraustinae) at Melba, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota species near grammellus at Bimberi, NSW - 14 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Lasiosticha canilinea (A Pyralid moth) at Hall, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Scoparia exhibitalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Heteromicta pachytera (Galleriinae subfamily moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Assara holophragma by DianneClarke

Morosaphycita oculiferella (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Reid, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Lasiosticha opimella (Phycitinae) at Reid, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by Pirom

Endotricha ignealis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae)) at Pialligo, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by Pirom

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Rehimena surusalis (Spilomelinae) by DPRees125

Hednota grammellus at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by Dron

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Isaacs, ACT - 12 Mar 2025 by Mike

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Hall, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Tharwa, ACT - 19 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Scullin, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Hall, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Harrison, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Hednota megalarcha (A Crambid moth) at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Dichocrocis clytusalis (Kurrajong Leaf-tier, Kurrajong Bag Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Melba, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Nacoleia mesochlora (Pied Crambid) at Melba, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Homoeosoma vagella at Melba, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Franklin, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by chriselidie

Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Scoparia plagotis (A Crambid moth (Scopariinae) by Paul4K

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Borough, NSW - 5 Mar 2025 by Paul4K

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Borough, NSW - 4 Mar 2025 by Paul4K

Astrapometis saburalis (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae)) by Paul4K

Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Hall, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by KMcCue

Lioprosopa rhodobaphella or nearby species at Melba, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota megalarcha (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Melba, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota (genus) (A Crambid Snout Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by rawshorty

Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Melba, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Metasia dicealis (Spilomelinae, Crambidae) at Thredbo, NSW - 26 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by Thurstan

Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Morosaphycita oculiferella (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Lawson, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by TimL

Lioprosopa rhodobaphella or nearby species at Melba, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Phycitinae (subfamily) by LisaH

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Yass River, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by SenexRugosus

Scoparia plagotis (A Crambid moth (Scopariinae) at Thredbo, NSW - 27 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by sangio7

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Harrison, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by DPRees125

Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by DPRees125

Phycitinae (subfamily) (A snout moth) by DianneClarke

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Russell, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Heteromicta pachytera (Galleriinae subfamily moth) at Melba, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Scirpophaga imparellus (Schoenobiinae, Crambidae) by arjay

Hygraula nitens (Pond Moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Lasiosticha opimella (Phycitinae) at Harrison, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by DPRees125

Lasiosticha canilinea (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota megalarcha (A Crambid moth) at Booth, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis at Yarralumla, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Hednota (genus) (A Crambid Snout Moth) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by arjay

Hednota bivittella (Webworm) by Paul4K

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Discussion

jb2602 wrote:

Yesterday

Female has no tufts on antennae

Nacoleia rhoeoalis

DPRees125 wrote:

14 Mar 2025

Was thinking the same, also found in Korea and Japan plus some records in coastal southern China

Rehimena surusalis

DianneClarke wrote:

14 Mar 2025

Possibly escaping TC Alfred

Rehimena surusalis

ibaird wrote:

13 Mar 2025

Yes, apparently has mainly a tropical and subtropical distribution. Apparently it's host plants are Hibiscus (genus). Canberra may be an extension of its range south, but BOLD shows it occurs on the South Coast at roughly this latitude,

Rehimena surusalis

WendyEM wrote:

13 Mar 2025

https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=329112
https://moths.csiro.au/species_taxonomy/rehimena-surusalis/

Rehimena surusalis

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Recent activity

Scoparia spelaea at Melba, ACT

Scoparia spelaea at Melba, ACT

Faveria tritalis at Murrumbateman, NSW

Faveria tritalis at Murrumbateman, NSW

Galleria mellonella at Murrumbateman, NSW

Epipaschiinae immature unidentifiedspecies at Lawson, ACT

Tipanaea patulella at O'Connor, ACT

Epipaschiinae immature unidentifiedspecies at Lawson, ACT

Tipanaea patulella at O'Connor, ACT

Ephestiopsis oenobarella at Melba, ACT

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