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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Discussion

PJH123 wrote:
1 hr ago
Looks like a complex, being in 4 Bins with one example on BOLD with the hindwing spot white with black centre, as per this specimen. So yes, Organopoda olivescens, for now.

Organopoda olivescens
PJH123 wrote:
1 hr ago
Thanks Ian, looks good for Pycnozancla epiprepes

Pycnozancla epiprepes
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
Sorry, I clicked the wrong name in the list and did not notice.

Hyalobathra miniosalis
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
male

Eucyclodes fascinans
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
male

Eucyclodes fascinans
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