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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

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Brindabella, NSW - 7 Nov 2025 by KMcCue

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Flinders Ranges, SA - 25 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Turner, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Pyraloidea (unidentified Pyraloid moth) (A Pyraloid moth (Pyraloidea)) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Achyra (genus) (Unidentified Achyra) at Bethungra, NSW - 7 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Pyraloidea (unidentified Pyraloid moth) (A Pyraloid moth (Pyraloidea)) at O'Connor, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Turner, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner, Pyraustinae) at Turner, ACT - 2 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Tipanaea patulella (The White Crambid moth) by LisaH

Scoparia aphrodes (Scoparia aphrodes) by LisaH

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Fadden, ACT - 3 Nov 2025 by Mike

Crocydopora cinigerella (A Pyralid moth) at Bruce, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Stericta carbonalis (Charcoal Pyralid) by LisaH

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Turner, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Turner, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Homoeosoma vagella (Macadamia Flower Caterpillar) at Turner, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Turner, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Pyraloidea (unidentified Pyraloid moth) at Lyons, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ran452

Phycitinae (subfamily) (A snout moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Gauna aegusalis (Pyraline moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Nacoleia rhoeoalis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae) at Parkville, VIC - 24 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Stirling, ACT - 23 Oct 2025 by Harrisi

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Braidwood, NSW - 26 Oct 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Etiella (genus) (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 26 Oct 2025 by Chorus

Nacoleia mesochlora (Pied Crambid) by DPRees125

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Oct 2025 by KMcCue

Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth) at Lyons, ACT - 25 Oct 2025 by ran452

Homoeosoma vagella (Macadamia Flower Caterpillar) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 21 Oct 2025 by DianneClarke

Etiella (genus) (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Holder, ACT - 22 Oct 2025 by Miranda

Phycitinae (subfamily) by DPRees125

Tylochares cosmiella by DPRees125

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Nicholls, ACT - 21 Oct 2025 by Rosie

Plodia interpunctella (Indian meal moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by JohnGiacon

Metasia (genus) by DPRees125

Faveria tritalis at Crowther, NSW - 18 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Borough, NSW - 16 Oct 2025 by Paul4K

Etiella behrii at Crowther, NSW - 18 Oct 2025 by Frecko

Homoeosoma vagella at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Nacoleia (genus) (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae) at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis by LisaH

Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at Yass River, NSW - 17 Oct 2025 by SenexRugosus

Sceliodes cordalis (Eggfruit Caterpillar, Poroporo Fruit Borer) at Arkaroola Village, SA - 27 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Parkes, ACT - 16 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Phycitinae (subfamily) at Scullin, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 9 Oct 2025 by blacksheep

Faveria tritalis (Couchgrass Webworm) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Yass River, NSW - 12 Oct 2025 by SenexRugosus

Faveria tritalis at Lyons, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by ran452

Scoparia exhibitalis (A Crambid moth) at Hall, ACT - 10 Oct 2025 by Anna123

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WendyEM wrote:

5 Nov 2025

might also be Phycitinae e.g. Faveria tritalis

Pyraloidea (unidentified Pyraloid moth)

WendyEM wrote:

3 Nov 2025

I had not noticed the orange patches on the costa of this species before
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICQ1245-11

Stericta carbonalis

WendyEM wrote:

22 Oct 2025

Etiella behrii or a similar species

Etiella (genus)

DPRees125 wrote:

22 Oct 2025

Thank you both, it threw me when I saw it running about on the sheet, will look out for more

Phycitinae (subfamily)

ibaird wrote:

21 Oct 2025

Yes. Perhaps the most similar I came up with in Phycitini was genus Copamyntis eg. C. infusella bur it's not that species

Phycitinae (subfamily)

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