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Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

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)

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donhe wrote:
21 Sep 2025
Achyra sp ?
Achyra (genus)
KylieWaldon wrote:
20 Sep 2025
TY wendyEM. lol. I looked it up online. I didn't see those. It was starting to rain so I presume moth was taking cover. I have had this species before in my local area but only in that dark brown/mottle form. :)
Uresiphita ornithopteralis
WendyEM wrote:
19 Sep 2025
Wait till you see the hindwings !
Uresiphita ornithopteralis
ibaird wrote:
18 Sep 2025
Assara seminivale (Phycitinae)?
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/0ab63db0-be7d-4b83-8a0a-76fc020b22af#gallery
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/489065-Assara-seminivale/browse_photos
Assara seminivale
donhe wrote:
17 Sep 2025
Ammatucha lathria (Phycitinae)?
Assara seminivale

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