Moths (Lepidoptera)

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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

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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Discussion

LisaH wrote:

9 Mar 2026

I'm super impressed by the seriousness, detail, and expertise you both (and Don), put into identifying moths - an education for me. Thank you

Egone bipunctalis

WendyEM wrote:

9 Mar 2026

Hi Luna, Your picture did not upload. Please try editing this record and see if will attach now.

Dasypodia selenophora

ibaird wrote:

9 Mar 2026

Hi Luna, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.

Dasypodia selenophora

WendyEM wrote:

9 Mar 2026

Yep, none of us are perfect!

Egone bipunctalis

ibaird wrote:

9 Mar 2026

Nice ID work Wendy. (WendyEM). On a closer look the second brownish cuneiform marks do match E. bipunctalis, especially the third and fifth images. NB One of my former IDs from Carnarvon Station Qld - a Grammodes species IDed by me and formerly supported by vicfazio3 was recently corrected to an unnamed Grammodes (genus) species based on Bold (Hobern) evidence.

Egone bipunctalis