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

Notarcha polytimeta (Pearl Moth - CRAMBIDAE, Spilomelinae) at Bloomsbury, QLD - 25 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Conder, ACT - 26 Nov 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Anaclastis apicistrigellus (A Crambid moth (Crambinae) at Moruya, NSW - 20 Apr 2025 by LisaH

Rehimena surusalis (Spilomelinae) by DPRees125

Morosaphycita oculiferella (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Vincentia, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Miranda

Heteromicta aegidia (Pyralidae, Gallerinae) at Melba, ACT - 3 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Epipaschiinae (Subfamily of Pyralidae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 22 Apr 2020 by WendyEM

Eudonia anthracias (A Crambid moth (Scopariinae)) at Melba, ACT - 20 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Latest sightings

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 19 Sep 2025 by jb2602

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Murrumbateman, NSW - Yesterday by amiessmacro

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by DPRees125

Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Ocrasa acerasta (A Pyralid moth) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 4 Oct 2025 by blacksheep

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Hall, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Anna123

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Yass River, NSW - 2 Oct 2025 by SenexRugosus

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Moruya, NSW - 30 Sep 2025 by LisaH

Musotima nitidalis (A Crambid moth) by LisaH

Crocydopora cinigerella (A Pyralid moth) at Turner, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Moruya, NSW - 29 Sep 2025 by LisaH

Pyraloidea (unidentified Pyraloid moth) (A Pyraloid moth (Pyraloidea)) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Sep 2025 by Jennybach

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Bombay, NSW - 28 Sep 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 27 Sep 2025 by rawshorty

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 28 Sep 2025 by rawshorty

Achyra nigrirenalis (A Crambid moth (Pyraustinae) at Morton Plains, VIC - 27 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Morton Plains, VIC - 27 Jan 2015 by WendyEM

Achyra (genus) (Unidentified Achyra) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae) at Reservoir, VIC - 24 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Acton, ACT - 17 Sep 2025 by ConBoekel

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Sep 2025 by LisaH

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Achyra (genus) (Unidentified Achyra) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Chiltern, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Beechworth, VIC - 19 Sep 2025 by KylieWaldon

Achyra (genus) (Unidentified Achyra) at Southbank, VIC - 18 Sep 2025 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

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amiessmacro wrote:

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Thanks @WendyEM updated now

Uresiphita ornithopteralis

WendyEM wrote:

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A glitch, the picture is not attached. Edit (top right) this record and try adding it again. Then go to bottom of record to save it.

Uresiphita ornithopteralis

rawshorty wrote:

28 Sep 2025

22mm from snout to wing tip.

Uresiphita ornithopteralis

DianneClarke wrote:

28 Sep 2025

looks a bit short but it may just be the angle at which it has been taken

Uresiphita ornithopteralis

donhe wrote:

21 Sep 2025

Achyra sp ?

Achyra (genus)

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