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Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania

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  • The Insect Orders
    • Orders A-M
      • Archaeognatha (Bristletails)
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    • Orders N-Z
      • Neuroptera (Net-winged Insects)
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      • Phasmida (Stick & Leaf Insects)
      • Phthiraptera (Lice)
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      • Siphonaptera (Fleas)
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      • Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
      • Zygentoma = Thysanura (Silverfish)
  • The Pseudo Insects
    • Class Entognatha (the Pseudo Insects; Diplura & Protura)
    • Class Collembola (Springtails)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Erebidae (includes Tiger, Tussock, Litter & Snout Moths)
Magpie or Senecio Moth, Nyctemera amicus (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini) Black and White Tiger Moth, Spilosoma glatignyi (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini) Spotted Lichen Moth, Asura cervicalis (male) (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Heliotrope Moth, Utetheisa pulchelloides (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini) Wedge Footman, Calamidia hirta (male) (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Variable Halone, Halone sejuncta (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Forked Footman, Phaeophlebosia furcifera (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Red Footman, Scoliacma bicolora (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Granny Moth, Dasypodia selenophora (Erebidae: Erebinae: Catocalini) Diatenes aglossoides (Erebidae: Erebinae: Catocalini) Wedged Rhapsa, Rhapsa suscitatalis (Erebidae: Erebinae: Catocalini) Brown Praxis, Praxis porphyretica (Erebidae: Erebinae) Wood-grain Artigisa, Artigisa lignicolaria (Erebidae: Hypeninae) Acyphas semiochrea, Omnivorous Tussock Moth (male) (Erebidae: Lymantriinae) Phaos acmena, wingless adult female (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini) Reared wingless female moth, cf. Painted Acacia Moth, Orgyia anartoides (Erebidae: Lymantriinae: Orgyiini) Magpie or Senecio Moth, Nyctemera amicus larva (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini) Tiger Moth caterpillar, Spilosoma sp. (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini) Spotted Lichen Moth, Asura cervicalis (larva) (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Praxis sp. larva (Erebidae: Erebinae) Black-clouded Artigisa, Artigisa melanephele (later instar larva) (Erebidae: Hypeninae) cf. Painted Acacia Moth, Orgyia anartoides (larva) (Erebidae: Lymantriinae: Orgyiini) Acyphas larva (early instar) (Erebidae: Lymantriinae)

Noctuidae (Noctuid Moths)
Green-blotched Moth, Cosmodes elegans (Noctuidae: Acronictinae) Green Cutworm, Neumichtis spumigera (reared moth) (Noctuidae: Acronictinae) Purplish Noctuid, Proteuxoa hydraecioides (Noctuidae: Acronictinae) Blood-spotted Noctuid, Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (Noctuidae: Acronictinae) Sandy Noctuid, Proteuxoa senta (Noctuidae: Acronictinae) Whistling Moth, Hecatesia fenestrata (Noctuidae: Agaristinae) Grapevine Moth, Phalaenoides glycinae (Noctuidae: Agaristinae) Well-marked Armyworm, 'Mamestra' dictyota (Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Hadenini) Southern Armyworm, Persectania ewingii (Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Hadenini) Bogong Moth, Agrotis infusa (Noctuidae: Noctuinae) Ectopatria sp. (Noctuidae: Noctuinae) Green Garden Looper, Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Noctuidae: Plusiinae) cf. Blood-spotted Noctuid, Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta (larva) (Noctuidae: Acronictinae) Grapevine Moth, Phalaenoides glycinae (Noctuidae: Agaristinae) Southern Armyworm, Persectania ewingii (larva) (Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Hadenini) Australian Cabbage Looper, Chrysodeixis subsidens (larva) (Noctuidae: Plusiinae)

Nolidae (Tuft Moths)
Black-lined Tuft-moth, Nola melanogramma (Nolidae) Crossed Tuft-moth, Nola crucigera Nola sp. (Nolidae) Elegant Tuft-moth, Nola tholera Gum Leaf Skeletoniser, Uraba lugens (Nolidae) Gum Leaf Skeletoniser, Uraba lugens (larva) (Nolidae) Damage from Gum Leaf Skeletonisers (Uraba lugens) (Nolidae)

Notodontidae
Hobart Notodontid, Hobartina amblyiodes (Notodontidae: Notodontinae) Hylaeora sp. (Notodontidae: Notodontinae) Banksia Moth, Psalidostetha banksiae (Notodontidae: Notodontinae) Two-coloured Notodontid, Sorama bicolor (Notodontidae: Notodontinae) Aglaosoma periblepta (Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae) Black-spotted Epicoma, Epicoma melanospila (male) (Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae) Mottled Epicoma, Epicoma pontificalis (Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae) Trichiocerus sp. (Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae) Banksia Moth, Psalidostetha banksiae (larva) (Notodontidae: Notodontinae) cf. Dark Epicoma, Epicoma tristis (larvae) (Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae) Trichiocerus sp. (larvae) (Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae) Trichiocerus sp. (larva) (Notodontidae: Thaumetopoeinae)

Oenosandridae (Snub Moths)
Boisduval's Autumn Moth, Oenosandra boisduvalii (female) (Oenosandridae) Boisduval's Autumn Moth, Oenosandra boisduvalii (male) (Oenosandridae) Boisduval's Autumn Moth, Oenosandra boisduvalii (female) (Oenosandridae)

The Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania team acknowledges the palawa people; the traditional owners of lutruwita/ Tasmania. We respect their knowledge, connection and care of the land that we share and its ecosystems, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.  

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