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Moths (Lepidoptera)

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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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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donhe wrote:
7 min ago
I think wings look too damaged/worn to be sure.
Agrotis (genus)
donhe wrote:
16 min ago
@chriselidie : Hope you can rear it to a moth for an ID.
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE
donhe wrote:
23 min ago
Artiastis stenopolia ?
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera)
donhe wrote:
30 min ago
NMR will not let me 'undo'
Acrocercops laciniella
donhe wrote:
34 min ago
The very dark pair of parallel lines on each forewing look rather more like Psilogramma exigua ?
Psilogramma casuarinae

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