Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide

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

Ethmia eupostica (A Gelechioid moth (Ethmiidae))

Ethmia sphaerosticha (A Gelechioid moth (Ethmiidae))

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth)

Etiella chrysoporella (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae)

Eublemma cochylioides (Eublemma Moth)

Eublemma dimidialis (An Erebid moth (Boletobinae)

Eublemma inconspicua (Inconspicuous Eublemma)

Eublemma roseana (An Eribid moth)

Euchaetis (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group, subgroup 11))

Euchaetis cryptorrhoda (Wingia Group Moth)

Euchaetis habrocosma (Wingia group)

Euchaetis holoclera (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group))

Euchaetis inceptella (Wingia Group)

Euchaetis metallota (Wingia group)

ALA Image

Euchaetis rhizobola (A Concealer moth (Wingia group))

Euchaetis rufogrisea (Wingia Group)

Eucyclodes aphrias (An Emerald moth (Geometrinae)

Eucyclodes buprestaria (Bordered Emerald)

Eucyclodes insperata (Lacy Emerald)

Paul Whitington, Wonboyn male

Paul Whitington, Wonboyn male

Paul Whitington, Wonboyn larva

Eucyclodes metaspila (Inscribed Emerald)

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