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Moths (Lepidoptera)

Moths (Lepidoptera)

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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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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 min ago
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=993732&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=283121
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera)
kasiaaus wrote:
1 hr ago
It's an Elachista sp. but I am confused between Elachista delira and Elachista synethes. Looking on iNat it seem that this is Elachista delira but a number of NatureMapr Elachista synethes sightings look just like this one. Hmm...
Unidentified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
WendyEM wrote:
2 hrs ago
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=84324
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/ffaa91cb-81a2-4de3-9236-7263725a097f#names
Ubida ramostriellus
PJH123 wrote:
3 hrs ago
Along with the flash it is picking up some of the mercury vapor light giving that yellowish affect. Sometimes the flash did not go off at all causing the yellowish cast in other photos. Depends how close the moth was to the light (the old camera would sometimes not use the flash if there was enough light)
Uresiphita ornithopteralis
donhe wrote:
4 hrs ago
@PJH123 : Your photos come out with weird colouring on my computer. Is that the effect of inland sunlight?
Uresiphita ornithopteralis

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