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

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 rileyi (Pink Scavenger Caterpillar Moth)

Pyroderces terminella (A Cosmet moth)

Pytinaea group

Paul Whitington, Wonboyn

Rehimena surusalis (Spilomelinae)

Rhadinoloba (genus) (A Concealer moth (Wingia group)

Rhapsa eretmophora (Rounded Rhapsa)

Rhapsa suscitatalis (Wedged Rhapsa)

Male underside

Male underside

Rhinodia rostraria (Necklace Geometrid)

Rhuma (genus) (A Geometer moth)

Rhuma argyraspis (Webbed Grey)

Male

Male underside

Female

Rhuma divergens (Webbed Grey)

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