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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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

5 hrs ago

The females figured in Moths of Victoria Part 1 2nd ed CD pages show females with the white/pale antennae with short pectinations. Also some shots on iNat e.g. https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/200749846
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=471402

Anthela ferruginosa

WendyEM wrote:

5 hrs ago

I think the markings better fit Abantiades labyrinthicus. The head is badly worn so does not exhibit the smoot grey head+ that fresher specimens do.

Abantiades labyrinthicus

DPRees125 wrote:

9 hrs ago

Indeed as per the Latin

Chrysolarentia heteroleuca

ibaird wrote:

11 hrs ago

Very worn. At first sight thought this may be Meranda susialis, but I think not.
A worn Philenora omophanes?