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Moths (Lepidoptera)

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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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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CathB wrote:
1 hr ago
Last night the moth landed on the inside of container lid and I got a photo of the underside which shows spots on the hind wings. I will make a second sighting and include that and a few more intermediate stages. See Sighting 4658492. I'm puzzled by the mention of a cocoon in the first reference. This one didn't produce a cocoon. The originally green pupal case turned brown but remained naked. Perhaps it only makes a cocoon in the soil, which this one didn't have.
Androchela milvaria
donhe wrote:
2 hrs ago
No haustellum compartment : not Sphinginae. Too tubby for Macroglossinae.
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE
donhe wrote:
2 hrs ago
Sorry Wendy. Little phone, big finger trouble.
Platagarista macleayi
PJH123 wrote:
11 hrs ago
Yes in AFD as Pyrausta but updated in GloBiz as Hodebertia
Pyrausta testalis
WendyEM wrote:
11 hrs ago
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=84308
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/98b8a16c-76a9-4630-9a57-7446d35ac4c1
Cryptophasa irrorata

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