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

Mataeomera ligata (Black-tipped Scale-moth)

Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth)

Maxates (genus) (An Emerald moth)

Maxates calaina (Neat-angled Emerald)

Maxates centrophylla (Green-spotted Angled Emerald)

Mecodina praecipua (An Erebid moth (Catacolini)

Mecytha fasciata (Macadamia Cup Moth)

Megalorhipida leucodactyla (Spiderling Moth)

Melanodaedala scopulosana (A Tortricid moth (Eucosmini)

Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid)

Male

Female, white form

Male, underside

Melittia doddi (A Clearwing moth (Sessidae)

Melitulias discophora (Four-banded Carpet)

Melitulias graphicata (Mask Carpet)

Melitulias oriadelpha (High-country Carpet)

Meranda susialis (Three-lined Snout)

Meritastis (genus) (A Bell moth (Tortricinae))

Meritastis ferrea (A Tortricid moth (Epitymbiini)

Meritastis laganodes (A Tortrix moth)

Meritastis lythrodana (A tortrix or leafroller moth)

Meritastis polygraphana (Mottled Bell Moth)

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