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

Monopis meliorella (Blotched Monopis Moth)

Mormoscopa phricozona (A Herminiid Moth)

Mormoscopa sordescens (An Erebid moth (Herminiinae))

Mormoscopa sp. (Mormoscopa sp.)

Morophaga clonodes (Morophaga clonodes)

Morosaphycita oculiferella (Phycitinae)

Morosaphycita poliochyta (Orange marked Pyralid)

Munychryia senicula (Grey Anthelid)

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Musotima nitidalis (A Crambid moth)

Musotima ochropteralis (A Crambid moth)

Myrascia (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group))

Myrascia bracteatella (A Concealer moth)

Myrascia trijugella (Wingia Group)

Myriostephes matura

Myrtartona coronias (A Forester moth (Procidinae))

Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm)

Mythimna consanguis (Patched Armyworm)

Nacoleia alincia (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae))

Nacoleia amphicedalis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae))

Nacoleia mesochlora (Pied Crambid)

Male

Underside (male)

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