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

Pirom wrote:

5 min ago

I went acosma on the two oblique lines from the costa inwards at three-fifths and four-fifths.

Imma acosma

WendyEM wrote:

6 min ago

I don't. Moths in this set are from China and Kenya, as well as Australia. The image that came up in your link appears to have Chinese characters, apart from the numerals on it's label. I understand it could still be from Australia. The first white bands on the forewing of the 2 BOLD moths is much further in from the termen and has a distinct narrowing about 1/2 way along it. Above moth has 1st pale band much closer to the termen with no narrowing and a couple of spots near the forewing apex. The hind wings do not compare. 1 Bold moth has rounded termen on forewing above moth it is straight.

Ischnurges illustralis

donhe wrote:

20 min ago

Also Phanomorpha dapsilis ?

Scoparia (genus)

donhe wrote:

26 min ago

This lacks the dark shading along the forewing median band which I. inquinata has.

Idaea inquinata

donhe wrote:

57 min ago

I think this is closer to the two unnamed species of Ischnurges illustrated at
https://bench.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=89504

Ischnurges illustralis