Moths (Lepidoptera)

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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

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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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

59 min ago

male

Oenosandra boisduvalii

WendyEM wrote:

1 hr ago

https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=121987

Panacela lewinae

WendyEM wrote:

1 hr ago

This one is tricky. The pinned specimens have pale bands and patches this one does not show. The species does seem to be variable. https://portal.boldsystems.org/bin/BOLD:AAB1218 Possibly some pigments in the moths wings fade significantly. I could not find an alternative genus or sp.

Donuca castalia

donhe wrote:

2 hrs ago

I cannot see 5 pinks spots along a forewing hind-margin.

Utetheisa (genus)

donhe wrote:

2 hrs ago

I think D. oxleyi has yellow stingers.

Doratifera quadriguttata