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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donhe wrote:
3 hrs ago
I suspect that the stripy patterns of Chlenias caterpillars change through the instars. Is there set of photos of all the instars of any Chlenias species ? I think the larvae sp. (a) and (b) of MOV are just different instars.

Chlenias (genus)
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Can't really see and orange head or other features of that species.

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE
donhe wrote:
Yesterday
Panacela lewinae ?

Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
If I understand the Bold (Hobern) page correctly, 8 specimens were moved from Thrincophora impletana to Thrincophora inconcisana presumably based on genetics. So sorting on appearance people at ANIC were fooled.

Thrincophora impletana
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
well found Ian.

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