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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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Proteuxoa amaurodes? ( system won;t let me select a global species)

Proteuxoa amaurodes

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

The marginal edge of the hindwimg medial band is obscured, which is the simplest visual feature distinguishing E. excursaria from E. bispinaria.

Ectropis (genus)

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Chlenias belophora?

Chlenias (genus)

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Female

Elhamma australasiae

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Going by CD pages of Moths of Victoria Part 7 these markings are consistent with a form of E. bispinaria.

https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=98386

Ectropis (genus)