Erebidae (includes Tiger, Tussock, Litter & Snout Moths)

Quick Genera Links – those unlinked we have not documented.
· Subfamily Arctiinae · Aloa Ardices Asura Calamidia Castulo Damias Halone Hesychopa Nyctemera Oreopola Palaeosia Phaeophlebosia Phaos Philenora Scoliacma Thallarcha Thermeola Utetheisa [Pending ID – Arctiinae] · Subfamily Calpinae · Epicyrtica · Subfamily Erebinae · Alapadna Dasypodia Diatenes Pantydia Praxis Rhapsa · Subfamily Herminiinae · Lithilaria · Subfamily Hypeninae · Artigisa Calathusa Meyrickella Rhodina Sandava · Subfamily Hypenodinae · Schrankia Trigonistis · Subfamily Lymantriinae · Acyphas Euproctis Orgyia [Pending ID – Lymantriinae Larvae]

Pictorial guide:
Subfamily Arctiinae (Tiger Moths)
Tribe Arctiini
Genus Ardices
Dark-spotted Tiger Moth, Ardices canescens (Arctiinae: Arctiini) Black and White Tiger Moth, Ardices glatignyi (Arctiinae: Arctiini) Crimson Tiger Moth, Ardices curvata (Arctiinae: Arctiini) Crimson Tiger Moth, Ardices curvata (Arctiinae: Arctiini) Tiger Moth caterpillar, Ardices sp. (Arctiinae: Arctiini) Tiger Moth caterpillar, Ardices sp. (Arctiinae: Arctiini)

Genus Nyctemera
Magpie or Senecio Moth, Nyctemera amicus (Arctiinae: Arctiini) Magpie or Senecio Moth, Nyctemera amicus larva (Arctiinae: Arctiini) Magpie or Senecio Moth, Nyctemera amicus larva (Arctiinae: Arctiini)

Genus Phaos
IMG 1602 Phaos acmena, wingless adult female (Arctiinae: Arctiini) Phaos acmena larva, later developing into a wingless female adult (Arctiinae: Arctiini) IMG 3430

Genus Utetheisa
Heliotrope Moth, Utetheisa pulchelloides (Arctiinae: Arctiini)

Tribe Lithosiini
Genus Asura
Spotted Lichen Moth, Asura cervicalis (male) (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Spotted Lichen Moth, Asura cervicalis (male) (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Spotted Lichen Moth, Asura cervicalis (larva) (Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Genus Calamidia
Wedge Footman, Calamidia hirta (male) (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Wedge Footman, Calamidia hirta (male) (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Wedge Footman, Calamidia hirta (female) (Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Genus Castulo
Doubleday's Footman, Castulo doubleday (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Yellow-banded Footman, Castulo plagiata (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Yellow-banded Footman, Castulo plagiata (Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Genus Damias
Procrena Footman, Damias procrena (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Procrena Footman, Damias procrena (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Tasmanian Footman, Damias sicciodes (Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Genus Halone
Halone sobria (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Variable Halone, Halone sejuncta (Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Genus Palaeosia
Two-ribbed Arctiid, Palaeosia bicosta (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Palaeosia sp. (2) (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Two-ribbed Arctiid, Palaeosia bicosta (larva) (Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Genus Phaeophlebosia
Forked Footman, Phaeophlebosia furcifera (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Forked Footman, Phaeophlebosia furcifera (Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Genus Philenora
Waved Philenora, Philenora undulosa (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Malthaca Philenora, Philenora malthaca (Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Genus Scoliacma
Red Footman, Scoliacma bicolora (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Red Footman, Scoliacma bicolora (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Diminutive Footman, Scoliacma nana (female) (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Diminutive Footman, Scoliacma nana (male) (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Variable Footman, Scoliacma pactolias (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Variable Footman, Scoliacma pactolias (Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Genus Thallarcha
Crossed Footman, Thallarcha albicollis (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Thallarcha cosmodes (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Gowned Footman, Thallarcha epiostola (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) Thallarcha isophragma (Arctiinae: Lithosiini) The Jester, Thallarcha jocularis (Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Pending ID – Arctiinae
Arctiinae larva

Subfamily Calpinae
Tribe Ophiderini
Genus Epicyrtica
Dark-crescent Double-spot, Epicyrtica leucostigma (Carpinae: Ophiderini) Lichen Double-spot, Epicyrtica lichenophora (Carpinae: Ophiderini)

Subfamily Erebinae
Tribe Catocalini
Alapadna pauropis
Variable Spot-wing, Alapadna pauropis (Erebinae: Catocalini) Variable Spot-wing, Alapadna pauropis (Erebinae: Catocalini)

Genus Dasypodia
Granny Moth, Dasypodia selenophora (Erebinae: Catocalini) Granny Moth, Dasypodia selenophora (Erebinae: Catocalini) - ventral view

Genus Diatenes
Diatenes aglossoides (Erebinae: Catocalini) Diatenes aglossoides (Erebinae: Catocalini) - male ventral view

Genus Rhapsa
Rounded Rhapsa, Rhapsa eretmophora Wedged Rhapsa, Rhapsa suscitatalis (Erebinae: Catocalini) Wedged Rhapsa, Rhapsa suscitatalis (Erebinae: Catocalini)

Tribe Euclidiini
Genus Pantydia
Oblique-lined Pantydia, Pantydia canescens (Erebinae: Euclidiini) Gap-lined Pantydia, Pantydia diemeni (Erebinae: Euclidiini) Gap-lined Pantydia, Pantydia diemeni (Erebinae: Euclidiini) Plain Pantydia, Pantydia sparsa (Erebinae: Euclidiini) Plain Pantydia, Pantydia sparsa (Erebinae: Euclidiini) Plain Pantydia, Pantydia sparsa (Erebinae: Euclidiini) - ventral view

Unplaced to Tribe
Genus Praxis
Enigmatic Praxis, Praxis difficilis (Erebinae) Edwards' Praxis, Praxis edwardsii (Erebinae) Brown Praxis, Praxis porphyretica (Erebinae) Variable Praxis, Praxis pandesma (Erebinae) Praxis sp. larva (Erebinae)

Subfamily Herminiinae
Genus Lithilaria
Bone Moth, Lithilaria ossicolor (Herminiinae) Bone Moth, Lithilaria ossicolor (Herminiinae)

Subfamily Hypeninae (Snout Moths)
Genus Artigisa
Wood-grain Artigisa, Artigisa lignicolaria (Hypeninae) Black-clouded Artigisa, Artigisa melanephele (Hypeninae) Black-clouded Artigisa, Artigisa melanephele (cocoon) (Hypeninae) Black-clouded Artigisa, Artigisa melanephele (later instar larva) (Hypeninae) Black-clouded Artigisa, Artigisa melanephele (early instar larva) (Hypeninae)

Genus Calathusa
Eastern Calathusa, Calathusa basicunea (Hypeninae)

Genus Meyrickella
Streaked Snout, Meyrickella ruptellus (Hypeninae) Streaked Snout, Meyrickella ruptellus (Hypeninae)

Genus Rhodina
Pink Snout, Rhodina falculalis (Hypeninae) Pink Snout, Rhodina falculalis (Hypeninae) Pink Snout, Rhodina falculalis (Hypeninae)

Genus Sandava
Fungi Snout, Sandava scitisignata (Hypeninae) Rusty Snout, Sandava xylistis (Hypeninae)

Subfamily Hypenodinae
Genus Trigonistis
Tiny Snout, Trigonistis asthenopa (Hypenodinae) Tiny Snout, Trigonistis asthenopa (Hypenodinae) Long-snouted Moth, Trigonistis demonias (Hypenodinae)

Subfamily Lymantriinae (Tussock Moths)
Tribe Nygmiini
Genus Euproctis
Black-bodied Browntail Moth, Euproctis melanosoma (Lymantriinae: Nygmiini) Black-bodied Browntail Moth, Euproctis melanosoma (Lymantriinae: Nygmiini) Coastal Browntail Moth, Euproctis semifusca (Lymantriinae: Nygmiini) Coastal Browntail Moth, Euproctis semifusca (Lymantriinae: Nygmiini) cf. Euproctis melanosoma (larva) (Lymantriinae: Nygmiini)

Tribe Orgyiini
Genus Orgyia
Painted Acacia Moth, Orgyia anartoides (male) (Lymantriinae: Orgyiini) Reared wingless female moth, cf. Painted Acacia Moth, Orgyia anartoides (Lymantriinae: Orgyiini) Reared wingless female moth, cf. Painted Acacia Moth, Orgyia anartoides (Lymantriinae: Orgyiini) cf. Painted Acacia Moth, Orgyia anartoides (larva) (Lymantriinae: Orgyiini) cf. Painted Acacia Moth, Orgyia anartoides (larva) (Lymantriinae: Orgyiini)

Unplaced to Tribe
Genus Acyphas
Acyphas semiochrea, Omnivorous Tussock Moth (male) (Lymantriinae) Acyphas semiochrea, Omnivorous Tussock Moth (male) (Lymantriinae) cf. White Tussock Moth, Acyphas chionitis (male) (Lymantriinae) Acyphas fulviceps (male) (Lymantriinae) Acyphas fulviceps (male) (Lymantriinae) Acyphas larva (early instar) (Lymantriinae) Acyphas larva (Lymantriinae)

Pending ID – Lymantriinae Larvae
Lymantriinae larva Lymantriinae larva Lymantriinae larva

References

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Daley, E. 2007. Wings an introduction to Tasmania’s winged insects. Riffles Pty Ltd, Buckland Tasmania.

Herbison-Evans, D. and Crossley, S. 2012. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia. Online resource. Viewed 20 February 2019. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/moths.html

Marriott, P. 2009. Moths of Victoria. Part 2. Tiger moths and allies. Noctuoidea (A). Entomological Society of Victoria.

Marriott, P., Edwards, T., Kallies, A., Hewish, M., & Williams, S. 2017. Moths of Victoria. Part 8. Night Moths & Allies. Noctuoidea (B). Entomological Society of Victoria.

Semmens, T. D., McQuillan, P. B., & Hayhurst G. 1992. Catalogue of the Insects of Tasmania. Department of Primary Industry Tasmania.

Willan, L. and Edwards, T. 2011. Australian moths online: a photo gallery. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences. Viewed 17 September 2012. https://moths.csiro.au/

Zborowski, P. and Edwards, T. 2007. A Guide to Australian Moths. CSIRO Publishing, Victoria.