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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

43 species

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

Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth)

Athetis tenuis
Athetis tenuis
Athetis tenuis
Athetis tenuis
Athetis tenuis
Athetis tenuis

Chiriph error (Erroneus Footman)

Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth)

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

Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm)

Dasygaster padockina
Dasygaster padockina
Dasygaster padockina
Dasygaster padockina
Dasygaster padockina
Dasygaster padockina

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth)

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

Destolmia lineata (Streaked Notodontid Moth)

Destolmia lineata
Destolmia lineata
Destolmia lineata
Destolmia lineata
Destolmia lineata
Destolmia lineata

Discophlebia lucasii (Lucas' Snub Moth)

Discophlebia lucasii

ALA Image

Discophlebia lucasii
Discophlebia lucasii
Discophlebia lucasii
Discophlebia lucasii
Discophlebia lucasii

Ectopatria xerampelina (Noctuinae)

Ectopatria xerampelina
Ectopatria xerampelina

Euproctis marginalis (Margined Browntail Moth)

Euproctis marginalis
Euproctis marginalis
Euproctis marginalis
Euproctis marginalis
Euproctis marginalis
Euproctis marginalis

Hadenini (tribe) Sp. 1.(MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae))

Hadenini (tribe) Sp. 1.(MoV, Part 9)
Hadenini (tribe) Sp. 1.(MoV, Part 9)
Hadenini (tribe) Sp. 1.(MoV, Part 9)
Hadenini (tribe) Sp. 1.(MoV, Part 9)

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

Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm)

Helicoverpa punctigera
Helicoverpa punctigera
Helicoverpa punctigera
Helicoverpa punctigera
Helicoverpa punctigera
Helicoverpa punctigera

Heliocheilus moribunda (A Noctuid moth)

Heliocheilus moribunda
Heliocheilus moribunda
Heliocheilus moribunda
Heliocheilus moribunda
Heliocheilus moribunda
Heliocheilus moribunda

Hypoperigea tonsa (A noctuid moth)

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

Leucania uda (A Noctuid moth)

Leucania uda

Female

Leucania uda

Male
Leucania uda

Male
Leucania uda
Leucania uda
Leucania uda

Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths) (An Erebid Moth (Lymantridae family))

Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths)
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths)
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths)
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths)

Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth)

Mataeomera mesotaenia
Mataeomera mesotaenia
Mataeomera mesotaenia
Mataeomera mesotaenia
Mataeomera mesotaenia
Mataeomera mesotaenia

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Conservation level

  • Local native (change?)
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Invasiveness

  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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