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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

165 species

Acatapaustus leucospila (Acatapaustus leucospila)

Acatapaustus leucospila

Photo Graeme Cocks (ALA)

Acatapaustus leucospila
Acatapaustus leucospila
Acatapaustus leucospila
Acatapaustus leucospila
Acatapaustus leucospila

Achaea janata (Castor Oil Looper or Croton Caterpillar)

Achaea janata
Achaea janata
Achaea janata
Achaea janata
Achaea janata
Achaea janata

Acontia nivipicta (Acontia nivipicta)

Acontia nivipicta
Acontia nivipicta
Acontia nivipicta
Acontia nivipicta
Acontia nivipicta
Acontia nivipicta

Acyphas (genus) (An Erebid moth)

Acyphas (genus)
Acyphas (genus)
Acyphas (genus)
Acyphas (genus)
Acyphas (genus)
Acyphas (genus)

Agarista agricola (Joseph's Coat Moth)

Agarista agricola
Agarista agricola
Agarista agricola
Agarista agricola
Agarista agricola
Agarista agricola

Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm)

Agrotis infusa

Male

Agrotis infusa

Female
Agrotis infusa

Male underside
Agrotis infusa
Agrotis infusa
Agrotis infusa

Agrotis ipsilon (Agrotis ipsilon)

Agrotis ipsilon

Female

Agrotis ipsilon

Male
Agrotis ipsilon

Female
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon
Agrotis ipsilon

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

Alapadna pauropis (Variable Spot-wing)

Alapadna pauropis
Alapadna pauropis
Alapadna pauropis
Alapadna pauropis
Alapadna pauropis
Alapadna pauropis

Alophosoma emmelopis (Bicoloured Crest)

Alophosoma emmelopis
Alophosoma emmelopis

Anomis involuta (Jute Looper)

Anomis involuta
Anomis involuta
Anomis involuta
Anomis involuta

Aquita (genus) (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae))

Aquita (genus)
Aquita (genus)

Arrade destituta (Arrade destituta)

Arrade destituta

lateral view

Arrade destituta

dorsal view
Arrade destituta

head close-up
Arrade destituta
Arrade destituta
Arrade destituta

Arrade leucocosmalis (A Hypeninae moth)

Arrade leucocosmalis
Arrade leucocosmalis
Arrade leucocosmalis
Arrade leucocosmalis
Arrade leucocosmalis
Arrade leucocosmalis

Asura compsodes (A Lichen moth (Erebidae))

Asura compsodes
Asura compsodes

Bathytricha truncata (Sugarcane Stem Borer, Maned Moth)

Bathytricha truncata
Bathytricha truncata
Bathytricha truncata
Bathytricha truncata
Bathytricha truncata
Bathytricha truncata

Calathusa basicunea (Eastern Calathusa)

Calathusa basicunea
Calathusa basicunea

Calathusa eremna (Calathusa eremna)

Calathusa hypotherma (Calathusa hypotherma)

Calathusa hypotherma
Calathusa hypotherma
Calathusa hypotherma
Calathusa hypotherma

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