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

Pterolocera undescribed species (Unidentified Grass anthelid moth)

Pterophoridae (family) (A Plume Moth)

Ptilomacra senex (Cossid Moth or 'Wood Moth')

Ptochostola microphaeellus (A Crambid moth)

Ptyoptila matutinella (Wingia Group)

Pycnarmon cribrata (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae))

Pycnocera hypoxantha (A Concealer moth (Chezala Group))

Pyralidae (family) (A Pyralid Moth)

Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth)

Pyraloidea (unidentified Pyraloid moth) (A Pyraloid moth (Pyraloidea))

Pyraloidea immature unidentified (Pyraloidea caterpillar / pupa)

Pyraustinae (subfamily) (Unidentified Pyraustinae moths)

Pyroderces (genus) (A Cosmet moth)

Pyroderces falcatella (Cornworm)

Pyroderces mesoptila (A Cosmet moth)

Pyroderces terminella (A Cosmet moth)

Pytinaea group

Paul Whitington, Wonboyn

Rhadinoloba sp. (genus) (A concealer moth)

Rhapsa eretmophora (Rounded Rhapsa)

Rhapsa suscitatalis (Wedged Rhapsa)

Male underside

Male underside

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