Moth (Lepidoptera) species


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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Metachrostis paurograpta (An Erebid moth (Boletobiinae))

Metallarcha diplochrysa (Golden Metallarcha Moth)

Metallochlora lineata (A Geometrid moth (Geometrinae)

Metallochlora militaris (An Emerald moth (Geometrinae)

Metallothea eucrostes (an Emerald Moth)

Metapherna salsa (Metapherna salsa)

Metasia (genus) (A Crambid moth)

Metasia acharis (Spilomelinae)

Metasia capnochroa (Smokey Metasia Moth)

Metasia delotypa (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae))

Metasia dicealis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)

Metasia familiaris (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae))

Metasia liophaea (A Crambid moth)

Metasia pharisalis (A Crambid moth)

Metasia polytima (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)

Metasia tiasalis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae))

Metoeca foedalis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)

Metura (genus) (A Case moth)

Meyriccia latro (Pyralid moth)

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