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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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Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Hednota pedionoma (Pasture Webworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Leucania obumbrata (Lesser Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Chrysolarentia severata (Finely-lined Carpet) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Proteuxoa oxygona (White-lined Noctuid) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Proteuxoa oxygona (White-lined Noctuid) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Oecophoridae (family) (Unidentified Oecophorid concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet) at Herne Hill, VIC by WendyEM
Clarana atristrigana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Thrincophora inconcisana (A Tortricid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ocrasa acerasta (A Pyralid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Phryganeutis cinerea (Chezala Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Epyaxa subidaria (Subidaria Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Tracholena homopolia (Tortricinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Epyaxa subidaria (Subidaria Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Chlorocoma dichloraria (Guenee's or Double-fringed Emerald) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Chlorocoma dichloraria (Guenee's or Double-fringed Emerald) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Stictochila (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Palleopa innotata (Finely-streaked Crest-moth) at Anglesea, VIC by WendyEM
Palleopa innotata (Finely-streaked Crest-moth) at Anglesea, VIC by WendyEM
Palleopa innotata (Finely-streaked Crest-moth) at Anglesea, VIC by WendyEM
Palleopa innotata (Finely-streaked Crest-moth) at Anglesea, VIC by WendyEM
Paralaea polysticha (Paralaea polysticha) at Anglesea, VIC by WendyEM
Paralaea porphyrinaria (Chestnut Vein Crest Moth) at Anglesea, VIC by WendyEM
Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Paralaea porphyrinaria (Chestnut Vein Crest Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Plesanemma fucata (Lemon Gum Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Plesanemma fucata (Lemon Gum Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Hygraula nitens (Pond Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Hygraula nitens (Pond Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Leucania obumbrata (Lesser Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Proteuxoa florescens (owlet moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Proteuxoa bistrigula (An Owlet Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Proteuxoa bistrigula (An Owlet Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Phaeophlebosia furcifera (Forked Footman) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Grapholita zapyrana (A tortrix moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Aponotoreas dascia (Dascia Carpet) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Crypsiphona ocultaria (Red-lined Looper Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Chlorocoma undescribed species (sp.5 MoV) (An Emerald moth (Geometrinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Zermizinga sinuata (Lucerne Looper, Spider Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Leucania obumbrata (Lesser Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Pterolocera amplicornis (An Anthelid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Hoplostega ochroma (a Eulechria Group moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Leucania obumbrata (Lesser Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Zermizinga sinuata (Lucerne Looper, Spider Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Chlorocoma dichloraria (Guenee's or Double-fringed Emerald) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Chlorocoma dichloraria (Guenee's or Double-fringed Emerald) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Chlorocoma dichloraria (Guenee's or Double-fringed Emerald) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Leucania obumbrata (Lesser Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Aponotoreas dascia (Dascia Carpet) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Aponotoreas dascia (Dascia Carpet) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Leucania obumbrata (Lesser Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Monopis ethelella (Dead Sheep's Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Monopis ethelella (Dead Sheep's Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Mimoscopa ochetaula (A Tineid moth (Myrmecozelinae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Chlorocoma dichloraria (Guenee's or Double-fringed Emerald) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Aponotoreas dascia (Dascia Carpet) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Persectania dyscrita (Inland Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Persectania dyscrita (Inland Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Leucania obumbrata (Lesser Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Leucania obumbrata (Lesser Armyworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Dasygaster padockina (Tasmanian Cutworm) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Proteuxoa nuna (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Proteuxoa nuna (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Parosteodes fictiliaria (Dodonaea Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ioptera demica (Chezela Group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Ioptera demica (Chezela Group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

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kasiaaus wrote:
Yesterday
Most likely Olbonoma triptycha but a bit different to usual.
Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae)
kasiaaus wrote:
Yesterday
It's most likely be that H. vagella are just that variable but just because we have deemed something to be H. vagella in the past does not mean we were necessarily correct then. To be honest, I have no idea.
Homoeosoma vagella
donhe wrote:
Yesterday
very like 4415934
Homoeosoma vagella
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
I'm not sure I can match this to a named Ancylis (genus) species. but I think it is close a Strepsicrates (genus) species e.g S. infensa (lightert example) or A. sphenophora.
Strepsicrates (genus)
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
A new species for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's South Coast region. Excellent photo.
Tetraschalis arachnodes

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Heteroteucha occidua at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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Proteuxoa oxygona at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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