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:

Yesterday

maybe Eulechria platyrrhabda ??? but I am not convinced.
or Isomoralla gephyrota / Isomoralla geophyrota ????
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=408766

Isomoralla eriscota

ConBoekel wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Ian, it was actually recorded near Chiltern. But I will keep my eyes peeled in DSW!

Voliba scoparialis

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

A first sighting of this species on NatureMapr for the Canberra and Southern Tablelands region.

Voliba scoparialis

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Voliba scoparialis
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=328716
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1152378
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/bff5c964-3623-47cb-a531-c2a3db40e420#names

Voliba scoparialis

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Identical moth recorded at Mt Lonarch, central Victoria 14 Nov 2025 (actually arrived after midnight 15/11/25) using light sheet, rainy night

Leptozestis (genus)