Larvae of Australian PYRALIDAE

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 parasitic and aquatic forms.
A key to the caterpillars of pest species in this family has been published.

ENDOTRICHINAE

Endotricha puncticostalis

EPIPASCHIINAE

*Enchesphora lithochlora*	EPIPASCHIINAE species	*Orthaga seminivea*	*Orthaga thyrisalis*
*Salma pyrastis*	*Spectrotrota fimbrialis*	*Stericta concisella*	*Stericta marmorea*

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*	*Cryptoblabes adoceta*	*Ctenomeristis almella*
*Ectomyelois ceratoniae*	*Ephestia elutella*	*Ephestia kuehniella*	*Etiella behrii*
*Etiella zinckenella*	*Hypsipyla robusta*	*Melitara dentata*	*Melitara prodenialis*