Some Caterpillars of PYRALIDAE in Australia
 Webworms, Meal, Flour, & Frass Moths
 PYRALOIDEA
  
  
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

PYRALIDAE

eggs
  
PYRALIDAE

pupae
  
PYRALIDAE

moths
  
PYRALIDAE

undersides

The Caterpillars of PYRALIDAE are very varied in their habits. They are basically a group of concealed feeders, but they also include parasites and aquatic forms.
A key to the caterpillars of pest species in this family has been published.

ENDOTRICHINAE

Endotricha puncticostalis

EPIPASCHIINAE

EPIPASCHIINAE species A

Orthaga seminivea

Orthaga thyrisalis

Salma marmorea

Salma pyrastis

Spectrotrota fimbrialis

Stericta concisella

Stericta orchidivora

GALLERIINAE

Achroia grisella

Aphomia sociella

Corcyra cephalonica

Galleria mellonella

Meyriccia latro

PHYCITINAE

Arcola malloi

Assara seminivale

Cactoblastis cactorum

Cadra cautella

Cadra figulilella

Calguia defiguralis

Ctenomeristis almella

Ectomyelois ceratoniae

Ephestia elutella

Ephestia kuehniella

Etiella behrii

Etiella zinckenella

Hypsipyla robusta

Melitara dentata

Melitara prodenialis

Patagoniodes farinaria

Plodia interpunctella

PYRALINAE

Aglossa caprealis

Hypsopygia mauritialis

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(updated 31 May 2014, 3 January 2024)