Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

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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

Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Featured sightings

Tamba conscripta (Variable Hookwing) at Bulli, NSW - 29 May 2025 by jb2602

Anomis psamathodes (An Erebid moth (Scolopteryginae) at Bulli, NSW - 30 May 2025 by jb2602

Araeopteron epiphracta (An Erebid moth (Boletobiinae)) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Earias smaragdina (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae)) at Rosedale, NSW - 10 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Nola crucigera (Crossed Tuft Moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 7 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides (Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm or Sorcerer) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 21 Dec 2024 by Hejor1

Eublemma cochylioides (Eublemma Moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 29 Nov 2024 by jb2602

Amyna punctum (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at Bulli, NSW - 24 Nov 2024 by jb2602

Latest sightings

Aglaosoma variegata (Patterned Notodontid (Notodontidae) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks for sorting this out Jason.

Dura (genus)

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

Yesterday

With a bit of working around,
I have added: Dura (genus) to NatureMapr's taxonomy.

(I have not yet worked out what the interaction was with grasses genus Aira .)

Dura (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

It is till doing it today. Have you asked "management" or plant/monocot moderators bout this? Aira is a genus of grass (Poaceae) called Hairgrass. ALA does not list Dura as a synonym for Aira as far as I can see. There are however a couple of moncots that have dura as a species - Sclerochloa dura (Hardgrass) is introduced grass found in Australia used for turf also - Lomandra multiflora subsp. dura - Stiff Iron-grass whose natural S.A. community is critically endangered.
OR this has nothing to do with it.

Dura (genus)

donhe wrote:

7 Jul 2025

Big white spots on hindwings

Apina callisto

ibaird wrote:

4 Jul 2025

I wanted to suggest Dura (genus) but inexplicably the system replaces my suggestion with Aira (genus)!

Dura (genus)