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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kasiaaus wrote:
just now
Also, See p10 of Moths in the ACT.

Chelepteryx collesi
kasiaaus wrote:
3 min ago
They are abot 4-5mm long, I think.

Chelepteryx collesi
kasiaaus wrote:
4 min ago
Not this time @donhe but I have seen them lay eggs many times before and this is exactly what they looked like.

Chelepteryx collesi
donhe wrote:
6 min ago
Forewing and yellow marks on head and thorax look like Eressa, Perhaps Eressa strepsimeris or Eressa geographica.

Amata (genus)
WendyEM wrote:
20 min ago
maybe sexual dimorphism? Some of the BOLD NSW specimens are quite dark like above moth.

Holocola deloschema
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