Moth (Lepidoptera) species

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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

552 species

Lamprophaia ablactalis (A Crambid moth)

Lamprophaia ablactalis

Lecithocera imprudens (Lecithocera imprudens)

Lecithocera imprudens
Lecithocera imprudens
Lecithocera imprudens

Lecithoceridae (family) (A Gelechioid moth)

Lecithoceridae (family)
Lecithoceridae (family)

Leistarcha tenuistria (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae))

Leistarcha tenuistria
Leistarcha tenuistria
Leistarcha tenuistria

Leptozestis (genus) (A Gelechioid moth (Cosmopterigidae))

Leptozestis (genus)
Leptozestis (genus)
Leptozestis (genus)

Leucania (genus) (A noctuid moth)

Leucania (genus)
Leucania (genus)
Leucania (genus)

Leucania abdominalis (Leucania abdominalis)

Leucania abdominalis
Leucania abdominalis
Leucania abdominalis

Leucania dasycnema (Southern Noctuid)

Leucania dasycnema
Leucania dasycnema
Leucania dasycnema

Leucania leucosta (A Noctuid moth (Hadeninae))

Leucania leucosta

Lichenaula appropinquans (A Xylorictid moth)

Lichenaula appropinquans

Lithosiini (Tribe, larva)

Lithosiini
Lithosiini
Lithosiini

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