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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WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

(Boarmia) phloeopa ?

Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

male

Iropoca rotundata

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

my 1st puzzle solved from Monographs Aust. Lepidoptera Vol. 11 CSIRO - the form of E. flammula similar to above is the female. The male (see https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=326537 ) has white forewings with a dark central stripe along most of their length

Elachista flammula

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Houston, we have a problem. An identical moth to this [ Sighting 4645827 ] has been IDed as Labdia argophracta see https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICW1769-11 https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=326537 sadly there are aspects of both that don't quite fit with the 2 species live specimen records. I need to do some more research on this to see if I can offer any suggestions.

Elachista flammula

CathB wrote:

Yesterday

Similar habitat too 😉

Labdia argophracta