Insects
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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donhe wrote:
1 hr ago
@danswell : can you rear it in captivity to get an adult moth to determine the species ?
Entometa (genus)
donhe wrote:
9 hrs ago
Cannot see marginal end of hindwimg postmedial line to distinguish this from E. bispinaria
Ectropis (genus)
kasiaaus wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks Wendy. I think I agree with the Rhadinoloba periculosa ID for this sighting and for sighting 4610069
Oecophoridae (family)
kasiaaus wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks! Looks like a good match Wendy. Here is another record https://moths.csiro.au/species_taxonomy/rhadinoloba-periculosa/ but this one has less yellow and more brown.
Oecophoridae (family)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
https://portal.boldsystems.org/bin/BOLD:AAI0302
Oecophoridae (family)

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