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

Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

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PJH123 wrote:

Yesterday

Wendy, I think you are correct and I believe it is a better fit for BOLD's Margarosticha sp. ANIC1 = Margarosticha UB02Au = Margarosticha AH01Au
https://bench.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_SearchTerms

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WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Palpita horakae has less strong 'dips' in the sub terminal lines in the fore and hindwings. It has much paler colour along the costa.

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donhe wrote:

Yesterday

Palpita horakae ?

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WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Enchesphora apicalis
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=361588
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=124792
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/f35d1ae8-e3a4-488a-9ab0-33a37f6c97dc#names

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WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

This moth is very close to M. sphenotis, but differs from BOLD and iNat examples. It lacks a pale line from the forewing base to the white bar across the wing. Also the sub terminal band is thicker.

Margarosticha sphenotis
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=77046
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=556047

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