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Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)
Case moths (Psychidae)
Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
Emperor moths (Saturniidae)
Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Hawk moths (Sphingidae)
Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)
Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
Sun moths (Castniidae)
Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)
Tiger moths (Arctiinae)
Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)
Wood moths (Cossidae)
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Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Aglaopus pyrrhata (Leaf Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Euproctis lucifuga (A Tussock Moth (Lymantriinae)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Euproctis lutea (Lyantriinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Pleuroptya balteata (A Crambid moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Hyalobathra crenulata (A Pyralid moth (Pyralinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Lactura sapotearum (A Forester or Burnet moth (Zygaenidae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Hyalobathra crenulata (A Pyralid moth (Pyralinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Scopula innocens (A Geometrid moth (Sterrhinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Eucyclodes metaspila (Inscribed Emerald) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Cryptophasa rubescens (A Timber Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Agrioglypta excelsalis (Spilomelinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Hyalobathra unicolor (Cotton Web Spinner) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Eucyclodes insperata (Lacy Emerald) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Comana albibasis (Lion's Mane Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Hyalobathra crenulata (A Pyralid moth (Pyralinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Ophiusa disjungens (Guava Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Asota iodamia (An Eribid moth (Aganainae)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Hemiscopis violacea (A Crambid moth (Odontiinae)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Agathodes ostentalis (Coral Tree Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Protuliocnemis partita (A Geometer moth (Geometrinae)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Ardices curvata at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Conogethes punctiferalis at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Nola poliophasma (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Pseudanapaea (genus) (A cup moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Cleora (genus) (A Looper Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Hypobapta diffundens (Diffundens Grey) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Hypobapta diffundens (Diffundens Grey) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Crypsiphona ocultaria (Red-lined Looper Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Spodoptera mauritia (Lawn Armyworm) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Barasa cymatistis (Nolinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Epidesmia perfabricata (Grey Epidesmia) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Macrobathra arrectella (A Gelechioid moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Hylaeora capucina (Cowled Rough-head) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Comibaena mariae (Maria's Emerald) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Telecrates laetiorella (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Xanthodes transversa (Bagisarinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Helicoverpa (genus) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Cleora repetita (Ennominae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Poecilasthena thalassias (Sea-blue Delicate) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Talanga tolumnialis (Figleaf Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Pelagodes veraria (A Geometer moth (Geometrinae)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Notarcha aurolinealis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Glyphodes cosmarcha (Spilomelinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Chiriphe equidistans (A Tiger moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Unplaced suasaria (Unplaced suasaria) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Trigonodes hyppasia (Triangle Owlet) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Syntonarcha vulnerata (A Crambid Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Maliattha ritsemae (A Noctuid moth (Acontiinae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Spectrotrota fimbrialis (A Pyralid moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Parilyrgis concolor (An Erebid moth (Hypeninae) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Chloroclystis delosticha (A Geometer moth (Larentiinae)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123

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PJH123 wrote:
7 Dec 2024
@WendyEM Thanks I think you are correct
Unidentified Other moth
WendyEM wrote:
7 Dec 2024
alternative is Acontiinae, but I cannot find any with palps like this
Lasiocampidae (family)
WendyEM wrote:
7 Dec 2024
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=344682
Unidentified Other moth
ibaird wrote:
4 Dec 2024
AFD does not currently recognise Patania balteata
Pleuroptya balteata
PJH123 wrote:
4 Dec 2024
@donhe A closer look and I believe this is Hyalobathra unicolor (Warren, 1895). The black line next to the cilia should be more scalloped to be H. crenulata in particular on the hindwing.
Hyalobathra crenulata

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