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

Assara subarcuella (Phycitinae)

Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth)

Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth)

Male

Atalopsis heniocha (A concealer moth)

Atheropla decaspila (A concealer moth)

Atheropla psammodes (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group))

Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth)

Bactra blepharopis (Olethreutinae)

Bactra venosana (Nutgrass Borer (Olethreutinae))

Barea (genus) (A concealer moth)

Barea zygophora (Concealer Moth)

Bedellia somnulentella (Sweet Potato Leaf Miner)

Calathusa allopis (Patched Calathusa)

Capua (genus) (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae))

Capua dura (A Tortricid moth)

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth)

Capusa senilis (Black-banded Wedge-moth)

Castulo doubledayi (Doubleday's Footman)

Ceromitia (genus) (A Fairy moth)

Ceromitia iolampra (A Fairy moth)

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