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

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

Persicoptera compsopa (A Pyralid moth (Pyralinae)) at Melba, ACT - 26 Nov 2024 by kasiaaus

Phycitodes melanosticta (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT - 24 Nov 2024 by kasiaaus

Stericta nephelodes (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae) at Bulli, NSW - 23 Nov 2024 by jb2602

Talanga tolumnialis (Figleaf Moth) at Bulli, NSW - 21 Nov 2024 by jb2602

Latest sightings

Culladia cuneiferellus at Scullin, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

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

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Hall, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Harrison, ACT - 9 Mar 2025 by DPRees125

Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) by DPRees125

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Hughes, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Hednota megalarcha (A Crambid moth) at Booth, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Dichocrocis clytusalis (Kurrajong Leaf-tier, Kurrajong Bag Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Nacoleia mesochlora (Pied Crambid) at Melba, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Patagoniodes farinaria (Senecio Blue Stem-borer) at Rosedale, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Maruca vitrata (Beanpod borer) at Rosedale, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Homoeosoma vagella at Melba, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) by chriselidie

Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Higgins, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Scoparia plagotis (A Crambid moth (Scopariinae) by Paul4K

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Borough, NSW - 5 Mar 2025 by Paul4K

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Borough, NSW - 4 Mar 2025 by Paul4K

Astrapometis saburalis (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae)) by Paul4K

Stericta carbonalis (Charcoal Pyralid) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 5 Feb 2025 by WendyEM

Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Hall, ACT - 6 Mar 2025 by Anna123

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by KMcCue

Lioprosopa rhodobaphella or nearby species at Melba, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota megalarcha (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Melba, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota (genus) (A Crambid Snout Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by Jennybach

Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Mar 2025 by rawshorty

Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Melba, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by kasiaaus

Metasia dicealis (Spilomelinae, Crambidae) at Thredbo, NSW - 26 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at Ainslie, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Melba, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by Thurstan

Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Morosaphycita oculiferella (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Lawson, ACT - 2 Mar 2025 by TimL

Lioprosopa rhodobaphella or nearby species at Melba, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by LisaH

Phycitinae (subfamily) by LisaH

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Yass River, NSW - 1 Mar 2025 by SenexRugosus

Scoparia plagotis (A Crambid moth (Scopariinae) at Thredbo, NSW - 27 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Hawker, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by sangio7

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Harrison, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by DPRees125

Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth) by DPRees125

Phycitinae (subfamily) (A snout moth) by DianneClarke

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Russell, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Heteromicta pachytera (Galleriinae subfamily moth) at Melba, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Scirpophaga imparellus (Schoenobiinae, Crambidae) by arjay

Tipanaea patulella at Pappinbarra, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by jonvanbeest

Sufetula hemiophthalma (A Crambid moth) at Depot Beach, NSW - 17 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Hygraula nitens (Pond Moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Lesser rice leaf-roller) at Depot Beach, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Lasiosticha opimella (Phycitinae) by DPRees125

Lasiosticha canilinea (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota megalarcha (A Crambid moth) at Booth, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis at Yarralumla, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Corynophora lativittalis (Crambinae) at Tianjara, NSW - 23 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Endotricha pyrosalis (A Pyralid moth) at Bango, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Hednota (genus) (A Crambid Snout Moth) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by arjay

Hednota bivittella (Webworm) by Paul4K

Camptomastix hisbonalis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)) at Depot Beach, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by Pirom

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Burrinjuck, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Aglossa caprealis (Small Tabby, Stored Grain Moth) at Goulburn, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by glbn1

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by RAllen

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Fisher, ACT - 9 Apr 2020 by Sunray

Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Hednota relatalis (A Crambid moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Campbell, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 17 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Hednota pleniferellus (A Grass moth) at Moruya, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) at Woolgarlo, NSW - 10 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

A new species for NatureMapr's South Coast region if confirmed. Excellent photos.

Morosaphycita oculiferella

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

I'm suggesting those two little black dots on the forewing are probably diagnostic,

Morosaphycita oculiferella

donhe wrote:

10 Mar 2025

too far south for Anchylobela dyseimata ?

Faveria tritalis

ibaird wrote:

10 Mar 2025

A new species fotr NatureMapr and NatureMapr's New England region.

Hymenia perspectalis

WendyEM wrote:

10 Mar 2025

https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=20415

Hymenia perspectalis

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Culladia cuneiferellus

Faveria tritalis at Higgins, ACT

Morosaphycita oculiferella at Vincentia, NSW

Morosaphycita oculiferella at Vincentia, NSW

Faveria tritalis at Higgins, ACT

Hednota relatalis at Hall, ACT

Hednota species near grammellus at Melba, ACT

Hednota species near grammellus at Melba, ACT

Orthaga thyrisalis at Melba, ACT

Hednota relatalis at Hall, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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