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
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DPRees125
wrote:
12 hrs ago
Thank you both, it threw me when I saw it running about on the sheet, will look out for more
Phycitinae (subfamily)
ibaird
wrote:
Yesterday
Yes. Perhaps the most similar I came up with in Phycitini was genus Copamyntis eg. C. infusella bur it's not that species
Phycitinae (subfamily)
WendyEM
wrote:
Yesterday
A very interesting series of photographs. The way the adornment on the legs folds away to nothing is very impressive. Sadly I have not found a name for the moth.
Phycitinae (subfamily)
ibaird
wrote:
20 Oct 2025
Hi WendyEM. The 'Moderator Alerts' list told me you had verified this proposed ID but the record here itself does not show you have.
Homoeosoma vagella
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