#noctuidae — Public Fediverse posts

Colocasia coryli (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mothing season has officially started!! 🥳
New season means new experiments: this is a stack of 13 handheld images. Quick pre-processing in DarkTable, stacking in Zerene Stacker, basic color processing in GIMP, quick sharpening in Microsoft Photos (for some reason it seems to work pretty decently).

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#Lepidoptera #Noctuoidea #Noctuidae #Pantheinae #Pentax #Macro #Moth #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #MyWork #Stacking

Here's another elegant NZ moth for you. This one's called the Alpine Treasure Owlet (*Ichneutica maya*).

It's mostly seen up in the mountains in the South Island but also in the mountains of the lower North Island. I saw this one up at Boyle Village in the North Canterbury Southern Alps.

As is the case with many NZ moths, the "life history in the wild of this species is unknown, nor has its larval host species been confirmed" (quoting its Wikipedia page, which is referencing Robert Hoare's 2019 Fauna Series revision of the genus). We've got 144 observations of it so far on #iNaturalist.

https://www.inaturalist.nz/observations/342867458
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mollivan_jon/55146832010

#mothodon #Lepidoptera #moths #Noctuidae #Ichneutica #nz #entomology

Hoplodrina ambigua (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

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#Lepidoptera #Noctuoidea #Noctuidae #Hoplodrina #Pentax #Macro #Moth #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork #Photography

#DailyBug

die raupe eines falters aus der familie der eulenfalter (Noctuidae), erdeule oder achateule oder so, ich weiß es nicht genau, kann hier jemand mehr dazu sagen, evtl @falterverwalter ?
ca 30-35mm lang

#insekten #insects #falter #Noctuidae #krabbeltierchen #caterpillar #nature #biodiversity #entomology #mothstodon

Mythimna sp.

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#Lepidoptera #Noctuoidea #Noctuidae #Hadeninae #Pentax #Macro #Moth #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork #Photography

Diachrysia chrysitis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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#Lepidoptera #Noctuoidea #Noctuidae #Plusiinae #Diachrysia #Pentax #Macro #Moth #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork #Photography

Trachea atriplicis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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#Lepidoptera #Noctuoidea #Noctuidae #Noctuinae #Trachea #Pentax #Macro #Moth #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork #Photography

Tobacco budworm moth (Chloridea virescens) enjoying one of my heirloom tomatoes. #caterpillar #moth #lepidoptera #noctuidae #tomatoes #gardening #entomology

So apparently the addition of asafoetida gets more moths to show up at sugaring mixes such as beer, molasses, and rum. #moth #moths #mothing #beetles #nocturnal #lepidoptera #insects #sugaring #entomology #sulphur #noctuidae

I think this might be a yellow-striped armyworm moth (Spodoptera ornithogalli). Found resting inside the nozzle receptacle at a gas pump. Very friendly. #MothWeek #moths #armyworm #noctuidae #lepidoptera #insect #gas

Axylia putris (Linnaeus, 1761)

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#Lepidoptera #Noctuoidea #Noctuidae #Noctuinae #Noctuini #Axylia #Pentax #Macro #Moth #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork #Photography

Global #Lepidoptera Index updated. Feeds into #CatalogueOfLife & @gbif

https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/55434/about

Complete update for #Apatelodidae and thousands of names updated in #Noctuidae

Names updated:

Noctuidae: 4787 Apatelodidae: 460 Erebidae: 338 Notodontidae: 25 Crambidae: 25 Pyralidae: 21 Autostichidae: 20 Pieridae: 20 Lycaenidae: 13 Riodinidae: 11 Nymphalidae: 7 Hepialidae: 7 Phiditiidae: 7 Zygaenidae: 7 Geometridae: 6 Nolidae: 6 Lasiocampidae: 5 Tortricidae: 4 Bombycidae: 4 Lypusidae: 3 Sphingidae: 2 Thyatiridae: 2 Uraniidae: 2 Yponomeutidae: 2 Limacodidae: 2 Oecophoridae: 2 Depressariidae: 1 Mimallonidae: 1 Hesperiidae: 1 Tineidae: 1

Major sources:

Ronkay et al. 2001, Hadeninae II

Hacker et al. 2022, Moths of Africa – Systematic and Illustrated Catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa, Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (Including Aediini Beck, 1960, Based on Traditional Treatment)

Ronkay et al. 2023, The Jacques Plante Noctuidae Collection. Part II. Amphipyrinae, Psaphidinae, Cuculliinae, Oncocnemidinae, Acontiinae, Pantheinae, Dyopsinae, Raphiinae, Acronictinae, Bryophilinae, Heliothinae, Condicinae & Xyleninae

Pohl et al. 2023, Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico

Orlandin et al. 2024, Systematics of Apatelodidae Neumoegen & Dyar, 1894 (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea) based on molecular and morphological data, https://doi.org/10.1071/IS24041

Ronkay et al. 2017, Xyleninae I. The Agrochola generic complex

Volynkin et al. 2025, On the taxonomy of the genera Katha Moore, Tarika Moore, Cernyia Bucsek and Churingosia Volynkin & Černý, stat. n. with the description of a new genus and thirteen new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini: Lithosiina), https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.87.1

Fibiger et al. 2007, Amphipyrinae - Xyleninae

Hreblay et al. 1998, Noctuidae. In: Haruta, T. (Ed.), Moths of Nepal. Part 5., http://publ.moth.jp/special/Moths-of-Nepal-part-5.pdf

Volynkin et al. 2025, On the taxonomy of the Brunia Moore generic complex with the description of a new genus, a new subgenus and four new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini: Lithosiina), https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.87.2

Lafontaine et al. 2010, Review of the New World genera of the subfamily Acontiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.39.427

Ronkay et al. 2011, Cuculliinae II and Psaphidinae

Hreblay et al. 1999, Neue trifide Noctuidae aus dem himalayanischen Raum und der südostasiatischen Region (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

#entomology #Lepidoptera #OpenData

Identification from #caterpillar #photos is often difficult. The photos seemingly show the #blackspotchestnut, a #moth of the #Noctuidae (an alternative could be Eupsilia transversa, I think less likely). It is widespread in Central/Southern #Europe. The #moths hatch in October and #overwinter, with interrupted periods during which they feed on fallen fruits, etc.. Caterpillars are found in #May/June. #biodiversizy #winteradaptations

© #StefanFWirth #Berlin, 2025

Photos

© S.F.Wirth Berlin

Orthosia incerta (Hufnagel, 1766) and Orthosia gothica (Linnaeus, 1758).

Snapped a couple weeks ago and published on my Flickr account under #CC0 https://flic.kr/ps/2xCzT8

#Lepidoptera #Noctuidae #Noctuinae #Orthosiini #Orthosia #Pentax #Macro #Moth #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork #Photography

Just a flower. A flower with an ant. And definitely no moths or anything.

#Camouflage #Lepidoptera #Bloomscrolling #Noctuidae #insects

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Some of the #moths in these shots:

Gastrinodes bitaeniaria (#Geometridae in frames 2-4)

Scopula rubraria (smaller Geometridae in 2)

Idaea philocosma (smaller Geometridae in 3)

Leucania diatrecta (#Noctuidae at top of 2)

Proteuxoa sp. (probably paragypsa) (Noctuidae at top left of 4)

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/418322-Gastrinodes-bitaeniaria

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/244344-Scopula-rubraria

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/342329-Idaea-philocosma

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/447199-Proteuxoa-paragypsa

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/471505-Leucania-diatrecta

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ Amphipoea oculea ✧

Amphipoea oculea, the ear moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae, with a wingspan of 29 to 34 millimetres (1.1 to 1.3 inches). Its range includes southern England, where it is widespread and common, as well as Ireland and continental Europe, with the exception of Albania, Greece and Turkey. Adults are found from June to September depe...

#Noctuidae #England #Europe #Albania #Greece #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphipoea_oculea

Four insects attracted to light in Cairns, Queensland, 31 August 2014, three #moths and a #ladybird:

Leucania leucosta (#Noctuidae: Noctuinae)

Olene cookiensis (#Erebidae: Lymantriinae)

Microthripa baeota (#Nolidae: Chloephorinae)

Microcaria jansoni - a #ladybird (#Coccinellidae)

#entomology #biodiversity #insect #Coleoptera #Lepidoptera

Vielleicht eine Meldenflureule? 🤔 Auf jeden Fall ist sie wunderschön! 🤩 💕
#insects #Noctuidae

Burnet Companion Moth, Euclidia glyphica Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/7.1 1/125 iso: 200 Srbsko, Czech Republic 7/26/2008 #Moths #MothsMatter #lepidoptera #Erebidae #noctuidae #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

heute habe ich eine noch sehr junge eule gesehen :3
eine kätzcheneule!
eine rundflügel-kätzcheneule, seht selbst:

#krabbeltierchen #insects #caterpillar #Noctuidae #eulen

Silver-Y Moth, Autographa gamma Caonon 5D3 Sigma 105 2,8 f/4.5 1/320 iso: 250 Srbsko, Czech Republic 7/23/2023 #MothsMatter #moths #Noctuidae #Lepidoptera #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

I (badly) photographed this (currently identified) #Noctuidae species in #Merimbula #NSW. It was only when I transferred the images to my laptop that I saw the #pseudoscorpion crawling away - presumably it arrived by phoresis on the #moth - and how attractive the small beetle (#Staphylinidae) is with its pearly elytra.

Sorry not to have got a closer look at the pseudoscorpion - I love them so much.

#entomology #Australia

Four more moths from #Canberra last night.

The first one, a #Leptozestis sp. (#Elachistidae) has incredible shining tufts of scales on its forewings - and a #fly hitchhiking on its head.

The gleaming white #moth is #Chasmina pulchra (#Noctuidae).

The small moth with a barred fringe and a brown saddle is #Moerarchis inconcisella (#Tineidae).

The moth with spread wings is the very common #Nacoleia rhoeoalis (#Crambidae).

#Lepidoptera #Australia #entomology

Jersey Tiger Moth, Euplagia quadripunctaria Canon 5D3 Sigma 105 2.8 f/7,1 1/320 iso:160 Srbsko, Czech Republic 7/28/2022 #mothsMatter #Erebidae #Arctiinae #Noctuidae #lepidoptera #insects #invertebrates #Macro #grasslands

@mothboy

Good to see, but I'll just say ermine moths are amateurs at this. Try the Australian #WhistlingMoths (#Noctuidae, #Agaristinae).

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/9934454

And (#sigh) - to forestall the comments that always come when mentioning #Australian #wildlife. Our #biodiversity is not out to kill you. It's much less lethal to humans than honeybees, dogs or cows.

Bright-Line, Lacanobia oleracea Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/5.6 1/160 iso: 400 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 10/10/2010 #MothsMatter #moths #lepidoptera #noctuidae #insects #invertebrates #Macro