#pyralidae

Asian red snout moth, Arctioblepsis rubida, Pyralidae

Cactus Friends in Florida:

Hello, yes, these are the larvae of the South American Cactus Moth (Cactoblastis cactorum), family Pyralidae.

[PHOTOS TAKEN: APRIL 7TH, 2026 | Image IDs: Four photos of a brown and white trumpet vine moth, which resembles something like the scale of a pinecone, on a dirty white metal surface /End IDs.]

This unique and charming moth species is a scaly-legged Pyralid found in Peru 🇵🇪 and Ecuador 🇪🇨. It was described by George Hampson in 1905. It belongs to the snout moth family, and although little is known about its taxonomy, four species within the Pachypodistes genus have been identified across South America. One relative, Pachypodistes Paralysisalis, is known from Panama. 🇵🇦

The Pink Snout Moth is my absolute favorite moth species I have ever seen, particularly because they look like they’re wearing bell bottoms to me, and they’re pink and yellow!

✏️ Medium: Prismacolor Premier colored pencils on smooth Bristol paper.

I’m illustrating as many species as I can to celebrate their beauty and preserve their images for future generations. Our ecosystems depend on these small, often overlooked creatures, and every piece I create is meant to highlight their importance.

this bunny eared creature is Synaphe punctalis, a relatively common european moth who's fairly large for a pyralid and has comically lanky legs. it could also just be a wild triangle. no behavior was shown contradicting either hypothesis