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Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

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

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Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

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WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
male
Oenosandra boisduvalii
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
This one is tricky. The pinned specimens have pale bands and patches this one does not show. The species does seem to be variable. https://portal.boldsystems.org/bin/BOLD:AAB1218 Possibly some pigments in the moths wings fade significantly. I could not find an alternative genus or sp.
Donuca castalia
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
see comments on Sighting 3393286
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=327742
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=926201&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
Leucania exarans
donhe wrote:
2 Apr 2025
All the Heliocheilus sp other than H. ferruginosa seem to have faint or no forewing submarginal arc of dots which would persist after the eroding of the scales that this specimen has suffered.
Unidentified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae)
ibaird wrote:
2 Apr 2025
Heliocheilus aleurota? A much more widespread species which has the black wing markings.
Unidentified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae)

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