Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

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This moth sub-category for the superfamily Noctuoidea contains the large families Noctuidae and Erebidae as well the smaller Euteliidae, Nolidae, Notodontidae and Oenosandridae. The Arctiinae also belong to this superfamily, but are distinctive and well known so are given their own moth sub-category

Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Featured sightings

Paonidia anthracias (Dark Snout) at Bulli, NSW - 20 Nov 2024 by jb2602

Simplicia caeneusalis (An Erebid Moth (Herminiinae) at Undefined - 17 Jul 2025 by Mike

Homodes bracteigutta (An Erebid moth (Catocalini) at Weerriba, QLD - 18 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Tamba conscripta (Variable Hookwing) at Bulli, NSW - 29 May 2025 by jb2602

Anomis psamathodes (An Erebid moth (Scolopteryginae) at Bulli, NSW - 30 May 2025 by jb2602

Progonia umbrifera (A Litter moth (Herminiinae) at Arakoon, NSW - 7 May 2025 by Pirom

Euproctis baliolalis (Browntail Gum Moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Donuca orbigera (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae)) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Latest sightings

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Isaacs, ACT - Yesterday by Mike

Sandava scitisignata (Fungi Snout, Hypeninae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Throsby, ACT - 16 Aug 2025 by mahargiani

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Weetangera, ACT - 15 Aug 2025 by Thurstan

Oenosandra boisduvalii (Boisduval's Autumn Moth) at Hall, ACT - 4 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Hall, ACT - 14 Aug 2025 by Anna123

Simplicia caeneusalis (An Erebid Moth (Herminiinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 30 Apr 2011 by PJH123

Ophiusa disjungens (Guava Moth) at Sheldon, QLD - 30 Apr 2011 by PJH123

Clytoscopa iorrhoda (Acontiinae) by PJH123

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 13 Aug 2025 by Jennybach

Sorama bicolor (Two-coloured Notodontid) by DianneClarke

Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Yarralumla, ACT - 12 Aug 2025 by TimL

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) by PJH123

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Euzora collucens (An Erebid moth (Lymantriinae) by PJH123

Axiocteta oenoplex (An Erebid moth (Catocalini) by PJH123

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Tamborine Mountain, QLD - 14 Sep 2013 by PJH123

Aroana hemicyclophora (An Erebid moth (Catocalini) by PJH123

Lophoptera vittigera (An Eutediid moth (Stictoperinae) by PJH123

Lymantria nephrographa (An Erebid moth (Lymantriinae) by PJH123

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Pialligo, ACT - 9 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Thalatha bryochlora (Noctuidae, Acronictinae) by PJH123

Achaea serva (An Erebid moth (Erebinae) by PJH123

Brithys crini (Lily Borer (Noctuidae) by PJH123

Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Donuca castalia (An Erebid moth (Catocalini)) by PJH123

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Epicoma melanosticta (Common Epicoma) by PJH123

Mesodrepta harpotoma (a Noctuid moth (Notodontidae)) by PJH123

Trissernis prasinoscia (A Noctuid moth (Acontiinae) by PJH123

Rhynchodontodes chalcias (An Erebid moth (Hypeninae) by PJH123

Euproctis (genus) (A Tussock Moth) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Amyna auriculata (A Noctuid moth (Acontinae) by PJH123

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Ainslie, ACT - 3 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Green Looper) by Caric

Donuca castalia (An Erebid moth (Catocalini)) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Dysgonia constricta (EREBIDAE, Erebinae) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Earias smaragdina (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae)) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Ochrogaster lunifer (Bag-shelter moth) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Mecistoptera lithochroa (An Erebid moth (Hypeninae) by PJH123

Epicoma protrahens (A Prominent moth) by PJH123

Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Canberra, ACT - 29 Jul 2025 by Miranda

Erebidae IMMATURE (An Erebid moth) at Noosa Heads, QLD - 9 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth) at Theodore, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) at Hall, ACT - 27 Jun 2025 by Anna123

Epicoma melanospila (Black Spot Moth) at Noosa Heads, QLD - 2 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth) at The Angle, NSW - 29 Dec 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Simplicia erebina (An Erebid Moth (Herminiinae) by PJH123

Noctuidae unclassified IMMATURE moth at Lake George, NSW - 30 Jun 2025 by dwise

Hadeninae (subfamily) (A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae) at Undefined - 17 Jul 2025 by Mike

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donhe wrote:

Yesterday

Oops : how was the species determined of
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/247850132
?

Oenosandra boisduvalii

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks Mike, got it.

Oenosandra boisduvalii

Mike wrote:

Yesterday

@WendyEM, use the link provided by ibaird. Don had a typo.

Oenosandra boisduvalii

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

I just placed (copy/paste) your number into an iNat search address and got - Swamp Dewberry - Rubus hispidus
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/247860132

Oenosandra boisduvalii

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Don. you need to give us the whole web address for this. That number does not work in an iNat search for me.
is it one of these-
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&q=larva&taxon_id=208618
Unless it has changed, iNat records are ID-ed by 2 (3?) signed up iNat users concurring with an ID

Oenosandra boisduvalii