Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide

Useful references:

• CSIRO's Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) - Australian Moths Online
• Don Herbison-Evans web pages:
  • Moths of Australia
  • Australian caterpillars and their butterflies and moths

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

Haritalodes derogata (Spilomelinae)

Haritalodes obliqualis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)

Hednota argyroeles (a Crambid moth (Crambinae))

Hednota bivittella (A Crambid moth (Crambinae)

Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm)

Helicoverpa prepodes (A Noctuid moth (Heliothinae))

Heliocausta undescribed species (A Concealer moth (Wingia group))

Hemiscopis violacea (A Crambid moth (Odontiinae))

Hestiochora erythrota (A Forester or Burnet moth (Zygaenidae))

Hestiochora furcata (A zygaenid moth)

Hestiochora intermixta (A Forester or Burnet moth (Zygaenidae))

Heterallactis euchrysa (Lithosiinae)

Heterallactis microchrysa (A Tiger moth (Lithosiini))

Heteromicta tripartitella (A Pyralid moth)

Heteroteucha dichroella (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group))

Heteroteucha dimochla (Wingia group)

Heteroteucha kershawi (James Kershaw's Concealer Moth (Wingia group))

Heteroteucha leptobaphes (Wingia group)

Hippotion celerio (Vine Hawk Moth)

Hippotion rosetta (A Hawk moth)

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