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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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ibaird wrote:
1 hr ago
I'm not sure the underside pattern matches the underside of N. rhoeoalis as seen on Lepidoptera Butterfly House.
Nacoleia rhoeoalis
WendyEM wrote:
1 hr ago
No worries. Good you rescued the first one. Maybe 2nd was a potential mate turning up.
Opodiphthera helena
VanessaC wrote:
3 hrs ago
Sadly, I don't know. It was a small moth that flew past me quickly and into a little grotto of vegetation. By the time I managed to spot it again and focus my camera I only managed one shot. It then flew off really quickly. I just didn't get a decent look at it.
Nacoleia rhoeoalis
donhe wrote:
6 hrs ago
@Hejor1 : Hope you can rear it to an adult to perhaps identify the species.
Conoeca or Lepidoscia (genera) IMMATURE
YellowButton wrote:
7 hrs ago
@DiBickers, @donhe, @ibaird & @WendyEM
It was 2 x moths. Sorry, it was the early days of me putting photos up on Nature Map and I thought cause they were together, it was important to note. (I would do this differently now) We found one in a bowl of water and thought it had drowned. I had been looking at it on my hand, and then it moved, so I placed it in the shad on the fence. Then, when we came back to see if it was ok, we noticed another moth. (some metres away) One of the moths was a darker colour. Apologies, for any confusion. They were beautiful moths.
Opodiphthera helena

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