Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide


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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Technitis desmotana (A tortrix or leafroller moth)

Technitis oriarcha (A Tortricid moth)

Telanepsia (genus) (A Concealer moth (Chezala group)

Telanepsia notospila (A Concealer moth (Oecophorinae)

Telecrates laetiorella (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae))

Telecrates melanochrysa (Telecrates melanochrysa)

Telocharacta (genus) (A Concealer moth (Philobota Group))

Telocharacta metachroa (A concealer moth)

Telocharacta sp. (Telocharacta sp.)

Temnogyropa stenomorpha (A Concealer moth (Eulechria group)

Termessa congrua (A Tiger moth (Lithosiini))

Termessa discrepans (Hookwing Footman)

Termessa laeta (Lithosiini)

Termessa nivosa (Snowy Footman)

Termessa orthocrossa (A Tiger moth (Lithosiini))

Termessa shepherdi (Shepherd's Footman)

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