THAUMETOPOEINAE
of Australia
 NOTODONTIDAE,   NOCTUOIDEA
  
  
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


eggs
  

caterpillars
  

pupae
  

moths
  

females
  

undersides
  

forewings

The 29 named Australian species of THAUMETOPOEINAE are:

Aglaosoma periblepta : Tasmanian Notodontid
Aglaosoma variegata : Patterned Notodontid

Axiocleta perisema

Cynosarga ornata

  • Epicoma anisozyga
    Epicoma argentata
    Epicoma argentosa
    Epicoma asbolina
    Epicoma barnardi
    Epicoma barytima
    Epicoma chrysosema
    Epicoma contristis : Yellow-spotted Epicoma
    Epicoma derbyana
  • Epicoma dispar
    Epicoma melanospila : Black-spotted Epicoma
    Epicoma melanosticta : Common Epicoma
    Epicoma phoenura
    Epicoma pontificalis
    Epicoma protrahens : Mottled Epicoma
  • Epicoma signata
    Epicoma tristis : Dark Epicoma
    Epicoma zelotes

    Mesodrepta harpotoma

    Ochrogaster lunifer : Processionary Caterpillar

    Tanystola isabella

  • Tanystola ochrogutta

    Trichiocercus celaena
    Trichiocercus mesomelas
    Trichiocercus sparshalli : Sparshall's Moth

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    (written 18 December 2018, updated 5 February 2026)