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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ibaird wrote:
9 min ago
Does match photo of eggs seen here:-
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/anth/collesi.html

Chelepteryx collesi
ibaird wrote:
52 min ago
Possibly Taxeotis reserata.shwing thst v-shaped dot.,

Taxeotis reserata
ibaird wrote:
4 hrs ago
This sighting is from the Pilabara region, tropical Western Australia, While iNaturalist's AI algorithm suggest Nearcha (genus), I'm not sure i this sighting matches N. psuodophaes. I think this is a closer match to N. staurotis which is known to occurr in the Kimberley region. See a N, staurotis record from the Kimberley here:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/1ca9ff46-2e99-4ee7-82ea-25e45b1b52cc
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90352176

Nearcha staurotis
ibaird wrote:
4 hrs ago
The life stages and the larvall hosts of most Australian moths remain unknown and undocumented. Citizen scientists with a camera and some patience and a minimum of knowhow can make worthwhile contributions to science and ecology.

Anthela addita
ibaird wrote:
4 hrs ago
A new sighting for NatureMapr;s Canberra and Southern Tableland region. A species known to occur in the ACT.

Stericta bryomima
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