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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ibaird wrote:
15 min ago
On the LBH evidence H brachyomis is brown overall with a wide black collar. T. metachroa, i think lacks the black collar evident here.

Oecophoridae (family)
ibaird wrote:
21 min ago
C. halcyone does not seem to have the slightly two-toned forewing pattern which is evident here and it other C. quieta specim,ens I see online.

Comostolopsis germana
ibaird wrote:
25 min ago
Three of the five specimens of C. quieta below don't show the brown dashes on the termen.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=149297
On iNaturalist the specimens with clear black dots on fore and hinwings seem to show the dashes, those without prominent dots apprently do not. Sexual dimorphism perhaps?

Comostolopsis germana
ibaird wrote:
37 min ago
donhe: don't ypu mean LBH, not 'AFD'[?
I would say there are very faint yellow spots in the right places in this sighting photo.

Unverified Tiger moth (Arctiinae)
ibaird wrote:
47 min ago
No. Tooo cold. -6 degrees C this morning at the Canberra Airport.

Faveria tritalis
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