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Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) species

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Overview

This moth sub-category for the superfamily Noctuoidea contains the large families Noctuidae and Erebidae as well the smaller Euteliidae, Nolidae, Notodontidae and Oenosandridae.  The Arctiinae also belong to this superfamily, but are distinctive and well known so are given their own moth sub-category

27 species

Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm)

Agrotis infusa

Male

Agrotis infusa

Female
Agrotis infusa

Male underside
Agrotis infusa
Agrotis infusa
Agrotis infusa

Agrotis munda (Brown Cutworm)

Agrotis munda

Male

Agrotis munda

Female
Agrotis munda
Agrotis munda
Agrotis munda
Agrotis munda

Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm)

Agrotis porphyricollis

Female

Agrotis porphyricollis

Male underside
Agrotis porphyricollis

Male on left, female on right
Agrotis porphyricollis
Agrotis porphyricollis
Agrotis porphyricollis

Asura compsodes (A Lichen moth (Erebidae))

Asura compsodes
Asura compsodes

Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper)

Chrysodeixis argentifera
Chrysodeixis argentifera
Chrysodeixis argentifera
Chrysodeixis argentifera
Chrysodeixis argentifera
Chrysodeixis argentifera

Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth)

Cosmodes elegans
Cosmodes elegans
Cosmodes elegans
Cosmodes elegans
Cosmodes elegans
Cosmodes elegans

Dasypodia cymatodes (Northern old lady moth)

Dasypodia cymatodes
Dasypodia cymatodes
Dasypodia cymatodes
Dasypodia cymatodes
Dasypodia cymatodes
Dasypodia cymatodes

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth)

Dasypodia selenophora
Dasypodia selenophora
Dasypodia selenophora
Dasypodia selenophora
Dasypodia selenophora
Dasypodia selenophora

Diatenes aglossoides (An Erebid Moth)

Diatenes aglossoides
Diatenes aglossoides
Diatenes aglossoides
Diatenes aglossoides
Diatenes aglossoides
Diatenes aglossoides

Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth)

Epicoma contristis
Epicoma contristis
Epicoma contristis
Epicoma contristis
Epicoma contristis
Epicoma contristis

Epicoma melanospila (Black Spot Moth)

Epicoma melanospila
Epicoma melanospila
Epicoma melanospila
Epicoma melanospila
Epicoma melanospila
Epicoma melanospila

Ericeia sobria (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae))

Ericeia sobria
Ericeia sobria

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth)

Eutrichopidia latinus
Eutrichopidia latinus
Eutrichopidia latinus
Eutrichopidia latinus
Eutrichopidia latinus
Eutrichopidia latinus

Grammodes oculicola (Small-eyed Box-Owlet)

Grammodes oculicola
Grammodes oculicola
Grammodes oculicola
Grammodes oculicola
Grammodes oculicola
Grammodes oculicola

Hecatesia fenestrata (Common Whistling Moth)

Hecatesia fenestrata

Male

Hecatesia fenestrata

Female
Hecatesia fenestrata

Underside wings
Hecatesia fenestrata
Hecatesia fenestrata
Hecatesia fenestrata

Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm)

Helicoverpa (genus)
Helicoverpa (genus)
Helicoverpa (genus)
Helicoverpa (genus)
Helicoverpa (genus)
Helicoverpa (genus)

Helicoverpa armigera (Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm)

Helicoverpa armigera
Helicoverpa armigera
Helicoverpa armigera
Helicoverpa armigera
Helicoverpa armigera
Helicoverpa armigera

Hypoperigea tonsa (A noctuid moth)

Hypoperigea tonsa
Hypoperigea tonsa
Hypoperigea tonsa
Hypoperigea tonsa
Hypoperigea tonsa
Hypoperigea tonsa

Leptocneria reducta (White cedar moth)

Leptocneria reducta

MALE

Leptocneria reducta
Leptocneria reducta
Leptocneria reducta
Leptocneria reducta
Leptocneria reducta

Leucania abdominalis (Leucania abdominalis)

Leucania abdominalis
Leucania abdominalis
Leucania abdominalis
Leucania abdominalis
Leucania abdominalis
Leucania abdominalis

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  • All conservation levels (change?)
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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