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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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PJH123 wrote:
Yesterday
WendyEM, Moths of Victoria v8 states formosalis can be distinguished by its brown eyes. I take this specimen to have black eyes. See Phytometra laevis page 2/2 on the disk
Phytometra laevis
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
I'm not seeing how to separate the 2 species. PJH123 - Why have you gone for P. laevis instead of P. formosalis ?
Phytometra laevis
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
See here, an inland and WA species:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/861570-Heliocheilus-mesoleuca
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=72208
Heliocheilus mesoleuca
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
I note that most of the ID'd sightings of Heliocheilus moribunda on iNaturaliast lack the forewing submarginal arc of dots and/or a dark coloured thorax. For example, I suggest Sighting 4373480 may have been misidentified and is in fact H. aleurota?
Heliocheilus moribunda
donhe wrote:
Yesterday
I think the forewing pattern is consistent with that of several Nola species.
Nola (genus)

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