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Moths (Lepidoptera)

Moths (Lepidoptera)

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In the notes provided about individual species, semi-technical terms are sometimes used.  They are briely explained below.

Labial palpi.  These are paired appendages extending from the lower part of the head, on either side of the proboscis.  They provide important information about the family of the moth.

Parts of a moth’s wing:

  Costa:  The leading edge of the wing

  Inner margin:  The trailing edge of the wing

  Termen:  The outer margin of the wing, connecting the costa to the inner margin

  Apex:  The leading tip of the wing, where the costa and termen meet

  Tornus:   The trailing corner of the wing, where the termen and inner margin meet

  Cilia.  Long hairy scales along an edge of the wing

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Moths (Lepidoptera)

Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)
Case moths (Psychidae)
Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
Emperor moths (Saturniidae)
Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Hawk moths (Sphingidae)
Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)
Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
Sun moths (Castniidae)
Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)
Tiger moths (Arctiinae)
Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)
Wood moths (Cossidae)
Other moths

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PJH123 wrote:
Yesterday
While in the Australian Faunal Directory as Oeonistis delia (Fabricius, 1787)
I believe the true name is Oeonistis altica (Linnaeus, 1768)
Unverified Tiger moth (Arctiinae)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
Trigonobela nebridopepla
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=329157
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/534babfd-c637-4cec-88e9-71db05b332a2#classification
Unverified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
Eucyclodes fascinans
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=97032
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=486374
Unverified Geometer moth (Geometridae)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
Eschatura lemurias
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=364680
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=514231&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
HelenCross wrote:
Yesterday
Nice moth!
Neostauropus viridissimus (Notodontidae)

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