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

ibaird wrote:
1 hr ago
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/latreillii.html

Theretra latreillii
ibaird wrote:
2 hrs ago
Tentatively this may be Limnaecia sp. ANIC 14 which appears to have a northern Queensland ditriburion including Townsville. See
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICW1453-11

Limnaecia (genus)
ibaird wrote:
2 hrs ago
Yes the AFG recognises the Australian subspepicies as you state it.

Unverified Geometer moth (Geometridae)
WendyEM wrote:
3 hrs ago
These seem to be rather variable moth even within the BINs

Chrysonoma fascialis
PJH123 wrote:
15 hrs 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
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