Moths (Lepidoptera)

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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

Moths (Lepidoptera)

Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)

Case moths (Psychidae)

Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

Emperor moths (Saturniidae)

Geometer moths (Geometridae)

Hawk moths (Sphingidae)

Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

Sun moths (Castniidae)

Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)

Tiger moths (Arctiinae)

Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

Wood moths (Cossidae)

Other moths

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WendyEM wrote:

3 hrs ago

Looking at the ID of the 2 moths from the original record I had a bit of a pause wondering if the above moth could be another version of Stictochila myriospila, but I don't think it is. The larger marking on Stictochila myriospila is irregularly shaped, while in E. atmospila it is a round spot. Two dots adjacent to the round spot are so close they form a dash (which is not found on S. myriospila). Also S. myriospila has 2 rows of dots parallel to the termen, E. atmospila has one.
E. atmospila
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=607583
S. myriospila
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=704269&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744

and my mind goes to - what does myriospila mean V atmospila in (old) greek/latin or whatever

Unverified Moth (Lepidoptera)

WendyEM wrote:

3 hrs ago

Stictochila
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=404786
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=704269&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744

Stictochila myriospila

WendyEM wrote:

3 hrs ago

Thank you Michael, it helps us to organise records and is particularly important as Eulechria atmospila is a new species for NM

Unverified Moth (Lepidoptera)

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

3 hrs ago

Unfortunately I can't give ownership of the new sighting to KerryVance2. That utility seems to have been removed, probably for efficiency reasons. However I have credited her with the photo.

Unverified Moth (Lepidoptera)

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

3 hrs ago

Photo by KerryVance2, taken from sighting: Unverified Moth (Lepidoptera)

Stictochila myriospila