Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)
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
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WendyEM
wrote:
Yesterday
male Trichiocercus sparshalli has long fibres like that too. The difference is that Acyphas holds its wings more tightly/tentlike at rest while Trichiocercus holds their wings flatter. Trichiocercus has denser more neater groomed 'hair' with longer 'hair' on their limbs, Acyphas has more unkempt looking 'hair' incl. sticking up along the abdomen/wing edges when at rest. e.g.
Acyphas (genus)
Acyphas (genus)
Trichiocercus sparshalli
DianneClarke
wrote:
14 Nov 2025
Yes, Achyhas that I have seen don't have the long tufts at the end of the abdomen.
Trichiocercus sparshalli
DianneClarke
wrote:
14 Nov 2025
John. Could it be Trichiocercus sparshalli?
Trichiocercus sparshalli
Significant sightings
- Agrotis infusa at Ainslie, ACT
- Proteuxoa sp. (03) (MoV, Part 9) at Harrison, ACT
- Hymeninae sp, (2) (MoV) at Bulli, NSW
- Nola tornotis at Bulli, NSW
- Earias smaragdina at Rosedale, NSW
- Pherechoa crypsichlora at Melba, ACT
- Spodoptera mauritia at Bargo, NSW
- Hypeninae sp. (3) (MoV Part8) (Erebidae (Hypeninae))
- Paromphale caeca (Acronictinae) at Jerrabomberra, NSW
- Proteuxoa sp. (17) (MoV, Part 9) at Tathra, NSW
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