Moths (Lepidoptera)


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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Discussion

donhe wrote:
12 min ago
This species already exists in NatureMapr but in 'othrr moths' instead of noctuoid moths.

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE
donhe wrote:
25 min ago
Maybe Anthela phoenicias or A. adriana ?

Anthela (genus) adult
donhe wrote:
30 min ago
Spider egg sac? Limacodid cocoon? Ambiguous.

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE
WendyEM wrote:
3 hrs ago
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/17f3e597-d752-4a9b-91fe-1fe5268d5b9f#gallery
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=9673
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=254856
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9fb7a1b1-06d6-48ba-a6ba-a5712234d029

Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae)
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