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

Schistophleps albida (A Tiger moth (Lithosiini))

Schrankia capnophanes (A Noctuid moth (Hypenodinae)

Sciaphila debiliana (A Tortricid moth)

Scieropepla polyxesta (Xyloryctidae)

Scieropepla reversella (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae))

Scioglyptis (genus) (Bark Moth)

Scioglyptis canescaria (Fuscous Bark Moth, Boarmini)

Scioglyptis chionomera (Grey Patch Bark Moth)

female

male

female underside

Scioglyptis loxographa (Light Grey Bark Moth)

Female.

Scioglyptis lyciaria (White-patch Bark Moth)

Underside

Scirpophaga (genus) (A Crambid moth)

Scirpophaga imparellus (Schoenobiinae, Crambidae)

ALA Image

Scirpophaga praelata (Rush Borer)

Sclerocris chalcoxantha (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group)

Sclerocris cremnodes (A concealer moth)

Scoliacma (genus)

Scoliacma bicolora (Red Footman)

Scoliacma nana (Diminutive Footman)

Scoliacma pactolias (Variable Footman)

Scoliacma sp. (Scoliacma sp.)

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