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

WendyEM wrote:

2 hrs ago

?? Larentiinae Chrysolarentia microcyma
or Eccymatoge callizona - one of the plainer ones see black dots on forwings near the costa

Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae)

danswell wrote:

2 hrs ago

Thank you

Entometa (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

7 hrs ago

Wing pattern looks bit like Etiella behrii or similar BUT has to have lost palps (which happens........ BUT) or something like
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=362734

Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera)

WendyEM wrote:

7 hrs ago

Thema chlorochyta a couple of these specimens have lost palps
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=408559

Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera)

LisaH wrote:

8 hrs ago

Interesting - thank you. And apologies for the poor photo

Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera)