Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide


Useful references:

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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Abantiades albofasciatus (Western Ghost Moth, Hapialidae)

Acosmeryx cinnamomea (Macroglossinae)

Adoxophyes templana (Tortricinae (Archipini))

Aenetus ramsayi (Swift Ghost Moth)

Aeolochroma turneri (Geometrinae)

Ambulyx wildei (A Hawk moth (Smerinthinae)

Anomis (genus) (An Erebid moth)

Anomis lyona (An Erebid moth)

Anomocentris trissodesma (Tented Carpet (Larentiinae)

Anthela denticulata (Toothed Anthelid)

Anthela phoenicias (An Anthelid moth (Anthelinae)

Archaeoses polygrapha (Tufted Goat Moth)

Ardozyga deltodes (Gelechiidae)

Assara leucarma (Phycitinae)

Asthenoptycha iriodes (A Tortricid moth (Epitymbiini)

Asura semivitrea (Lithosiini)

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