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)

Latest sightings

Achyra (genus) (Unidentified Achyra) at Southbank, VIC - Yesterday by Hejor1

Scoparia exhibitalis (A Crambid moth) at Melbourne, VIC - 17 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Assara seminivale (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Cedar Creek, QLD - 17 Sep 2025 by DAdeGroot

Scoparia exhibitalis (A Crambid moth) at Moruya, NSW - 14 Sep 2025 by LisaH

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Hall, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Phycitinae (subfamily) (A snout moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Notarcha aurolinealis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)) at Tyndale, NSW - 19 Jun 2023 by Topwood

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Hall, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Hall, ACT - 12 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Latham, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by rjwhite

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Harrison, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 8 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

Nomophila corticalis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae) at Campbell, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth (Pyralinae) by MazzV

Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth (Pyralinae) at Copmanhurst, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by MazzV

Hednota grammellus (Crambinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota grammellus (Crambinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 16 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 16 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Rewan, QLD - 15 Aug 2025 by Pirom

Salma pyrastis (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 20 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hednota crypsichroa (A Crambid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Gauna aegusalis (Pyraline moth) by DianneClarke

Scoparia ithyntis (A Crambid moth) by LisaH

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ibaird wrote:

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Assara seminivale (Phycitinae)?
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/0ab63db0-be7d-4b83-8a0a-76fc020b22af#gallery
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/489065-Assara-seminivale/browse_photos

Assara seminivale

donhe wrote:

17 Sep 2025

Ammatucha lathria (Phycitinae)?

Assara seminivale

donhe wrote:

10 Sep 2025

I think the light reflecting off the wings is washing out the appearance of the pattern. The dark marks along the forewing costa seem less affected by the reflected light, and seem to correspond with those of N. corticalis.

Nomophila corticalis

WendyEM wrote:

10 Sep 2025

maybe ?? I admit I can't find an alternative.

Nomophila corticalis

ibaird wrote:

10 Sep 2025

There are plainer examples of N. corticalis identified as such online:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184072424

Nomophila corticalis

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