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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donhe wrote:
4 hrs ago
@Anna1941 : I sympathise. I should have used Don1937, so I often feel the world has passed me by, and I am continually struggling to understand how these youngsters think, in their app user interfaces. So: on a mobile phone:in top right corner you may see 3bars, like a triple = sign. You touch those and get a drop-down menu. One menu entry is "Add a sighting".Touch that and follow the instructions, or is that where understanding ceases?

Unverified Moth (Lepidoptera)
donhe wrote:
4 hrs ago
I did "undo" to my id as T. sparshalii, as it was, as you pointed out, incorrect, and to avoid confusing NatureMapper.

Acyphas (genus)
WendyEM wrote:
7 hrs ago
WHY has the ID history disappeared ??? @donhe @ibaird

Acyphas (genus)
Anna1941 wrote:
11 hrs ago
Exactly … I simply don’t know how to up load it.

Unverified Moth (Lepidoptera)
PJH123 wrote:
19 hrs ago
Most likely it

Unverified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae)
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