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:
just now
A first sighting of this species on Naturemapr and mNatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Fine photo.

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
ibaird wrote:
17 min ago
I am not sure why a search for M. niphodes draws a blank on the now updated AFD which is now back online.
This sighting apparently matches M. niphodes on the ALA which appears as a species shown wirhin the ANOMOLOGINAE (ARISTOTELIINAE) (ARISTOTELIA GROUP) described a Twirler Moth.':-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/70fd633f-4031-4e22-bd15-88b453baaec1
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/01e50b72-3bda-485c-a98f-9e588bec50e0
within Gelechioidae (Gelechiidae). The ALA cites the AFD as thr authority for this grouping.

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
Miranda wrote:
2 hrs ago
Strange - hopefully this has worked now?

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae)
donhe wrote:
4 hrs ago
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orientozeuzera_quieta
Yakovlev, apparently, found evidence that it better fitted Orientozeuzera.
Anyway, all will perhaps be revealed when/if AFD comes good.
Meanwhile we flounder.

Zeuzera quieta
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