Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
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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ibaird
wrote:
19 Feb 2026
A new species sighting for NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region.
Scoparia hypoxantha
ibaird
wrote:
19 Feb 2026
Apparently an alpine species,
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/abcd8d12-da8b-4461-9843-8b4edb1e3d45#overview
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/abcd8d12-da8b-4461-9843-8b4edb1e3d45#overview
Scoparia hypoxantha
WendyEM
wrote:
19 Feb 2026
Scoparia hypoxantha
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=363258
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=1286336&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=363258
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=1286336&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
Scoparia hypoxantha
SenexRugosus
wrote:
17 Feb 2026
Thanks for the ID. This one had me completely baffled.
Epipaschiinae (subfamily)
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