Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide

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

Macrobathra baliomitra (A Gelechioid moth)

Macrobathra bigerella (Cosmopteriginae)

Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A cosmet moth)

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth)

Macrobathra nephelomorpha (A curved-horn moth)

Maroga melanostigma (Pecan Stem Girdler)

Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth)

Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid)

Male

Female, white form

Male, underside

Meritastis pyrosemana (A Tortricid moth)

Meritastis undescribed species (A Tortricid moth)

Mesophleps crocina (A Gelechioid moth (Anacampsinae))

Metasia dicealis (Metasia dicealis)

Meyrickiella homosema (Grey Snout Moth)

Microchilo gelastis (a Crambid moth (Crambinae))

Microdes squamulata (Dark-grey Carpet)

Underside

Microdes villosata (Distorted Carpet)

Mimaglossa nauplialis and habitalis

Mimaglossa sp (Epipaschiinae)

Mimodoxa metallica (A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae))

Mimoscopa ochetaula (A Tineid moth (Myrmecozelinae))

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