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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donhe wrote:

Yesterday

@PJH123 : Thanks. Yes : AFD confirms several subgenera in Leucania, including Leucania.

Leucania (Leucania) cruegeri

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

@RAllen : is that on a pile of mouldy grapes, or just something that looks like a pile of mouldy grapes ?

Epiphyas postvittana

RAllen wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks WendyEM that looks like a match.

Epiphyas postvittana

DPRees125 wrote:

Yesterday

Interesting, every photo I've seen of this species the moths appear to be a lot more 'worn' than this one. This moth is easy to miss as to the unaided eye it looks like just one of the common crambid/pyralid species. They seem to be fresh and coming out now and not before. The record 4208769 looks very much like the one just put up by me as 4668791. I note 4208769 was observed in May also

Philobota agnesella

PJH123 wrote:

Yesterday

Not 100% sure but for mine it is an indication of a subgenus

Leucania (Leucania) cruegeri