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)

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PJH123 wrote:

6 hrs ago

Peter Mackey, 2016
Review of the Australian species of Arctornis Germar, 1810 (Lepidoptera:Erebidae:Lymantriinae),
Australian Entomologist, Volume 43, Part 4 (2016), pp. 174-177.
Describes 5 new species, which includes lucens and queenslandicus all from N QLD

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae)

ibaird wrote:

8 hrs ago

Known to occur in North Queesland and Papua (New Guinea,

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae)

ibaird wrote:

8 hrs ago

Lepidoptera Butterfly House recognises two Australian species A. ucens and A. queenslandicus. The former shows a single black dot centrally located in each forewing and hindwing, whereas the latter apparently lacks these dots although it does show a greenish tipped abdomen and a greenish flush on the forewings (see
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/lucens.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/queenslandica.html
However, this specimen apparently lacks these identifying marks.
Bold Australia recognises and illustrates a third species which apparently shows single balck dots in the mid forewing only.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=WALPI821-18

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae)

HelenCross wrote:

Yesterday

Nice moth!

Neostauropus viridissimus (Notodontidae)

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

I was thinking that the loss of scales from the thorax is more typical of Trichiocercus than Acyphas ?

Trichiocercus sparshalli