Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide
Useful references:
- CSIRO's Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) - Australian Moths Online
- Don Herbison-Evans web pages:
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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Aeneutus lewinii (Lewin's Splendid Ghost Moth)
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm)
Amata nigriceps (A Handmaiden moth)
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth)
Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth)
Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper)
Clania (genus) (A case moth)
Cruria synopla (Forest Day-moth)
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.)
Helicoverpa (genus) (A bollworm)
Hippotion celerio (Vine Hawk Moth)
Isotenes miserana (Orange Fruit Borer)
Lomera xanthochrysa (Lateral case moth)
Metura elongatus (Saunders' case moth)
Noctuoidea (superfamily) (A night moth)
Opogona stereodyta (Tineid moth)
Orgyia anartoides (Painted Apple Moth)
Philenora (genus) (A Tiger moth (Lithosiini))
Pollanisus viridipulverulenta (Satin-green Forester)
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm)
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