AMPHIPYRINAE in Australia
including XYLENINAE
NOCTUIDAE ,   NOCTUOIDEA

AMPHIPYRINAE moth pictures

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ) & Stella Crossley (updated 8 February 2012)

AMPHIPYRINAE caterpillar pictures

The adult moths of this subfamily have most characteristics in common with other subfamilies of NOCTUIDAE, and so are difficult to identify. The caterpillars are however are clearly different, as those in AMPHIPYRINAE have secondary setae on the head.

Some common Australian species of AMPHIPYRINAE are:

Athetis striolata
Athetis tenuis
Athetis thoracica

Aucha triphaenoides
Aucha vesta

Bathytricha phaeosticha
Bathytricha truncata : Sugarcane Stem Borer

Callyna leucosticha
Callyna monoleuca

Chasmina candida
Chasmina pulchra

Data ochroneura
Data pratti

Epicyrtica lathridia
Epicyrtica leucostigma

Epicyrtica melanops
Epicyrtica metallica

Eremochroa lunata
Eremochroa macropa
Eremochroa paradesma
Eremochroa psammias
Eremochroa thermidora

Euplexia polycmeta

Hypoperigea tonsa

Neumichtis iorrhoa
Neumichtis mesophaea
Neumichtis nigerrima : Black Noctuid
Neumichtis prolifera
Neumichtis saliaris : Green Cutworm
Neumichtis sepultrix
Neumichtis signata
Neumichtis spumigera

Pachythrix hampsoni
Pachythrix mniochlora
Pachythrix smaragdistis

Pansemna beryllodes

Sasunaga apiciplaga
Sasunaga leucorina