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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

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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Epidesmia tryxaria at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Mataeomera mesotaenia (Large Scale Moth) at Cook, ACT by CathB
Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Surf Beach, NSW by LyndalT
Unidentified Case moth (Psychidae) at Surf Beach, NSW by LyndalT
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Gastrophora henricaria at Throsby, ACT by RangerRiley
Epiphyas postvittana at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Idaea philocosma (Flecked Wave) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A cosmet moth) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Endotricha (genus) (A Pyralid moth) at Narrabundah, ACT by Mike
Ardozyga scytina at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Crocydopora cinigerella at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Achroia grisella (Lesser wax moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Lecithoceridae (family) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Dissomorphia australiaria (Dashed Geometrid, Ennominae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Aeolochroma metarhodata (Tea-tree Emerald) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Opogona comptella (A fungus moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Thema psammoxantha (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Eudonia anthracias (A Crambid moth (Scopariinae)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Epiphyas caryotis (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Endoxyla cinereas (Giant Wood Moth) at Cunjurong Point, NSW by yellowboxwoodland
Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Neola semiaurata (Wattle Notodontid Moth) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Psychidae (family) MATURE at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Anthelidae (family) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Eutorna diaula (A Gelechioid moth (Depressariidae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Eutorna diaula (A Gelechioid moth (Depressariidae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Araeopaschia undescribed spANIC19 (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Salma pyrastis (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae subfam.)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Capua dura (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Agriophara nodigera (Stenomatid Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Psaroxantha calligenes (Wingia Group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Macrobathra nephelomorpha (A curved-horn moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Phycitodes melanosticta (A Pyralid moth (Phycitinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Lioprosopa rhodobaphella or nearby species at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Anthela (genus) immature (Unidentified Anthelid Moth) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Meritastis laganodes at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Lasiosticha opimella at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae (A Case moth (Psychidae)) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Philobota impletella Group (A concealer moth) at Jingera, NSW by clarehoneydove
Subfurcatana subfurcatana (A Tortricid moth) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Subfurcatana subfurcatana (A Tortricid moth) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Monopis (genus) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Chrysonoma fascialis at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Doratifera (genus) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Oecophoridae (family) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Termessa laeta (Lithosiini) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by RAllen
Philobota impletella Group (A concealer moth) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by RAllen
Endoxyla lituratus (A Wattle Goat Moth) at Mount Stuart, TAS by VanessaC
Chrysonoma fascialis (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at Pialligo, ACT by DPRees125
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Philobota philostaura (A Concealer moth (Philobota group) at Braddon, ACT by Hejor1
Psilogramma casuarinae (Privet Hawk Moth) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Arhodia lasiocamparia (Pink Arhodia) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Tortricidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Clania lewinii & similar Casemoths (Parallel stick Case Moths) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides (Eastern Alchymist, Sweet Potato Leaf Worm or Sorcerer) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Garrha atripunctatella at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Lioprosopa rhodobaphella or nearby species at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Phalaenoides glycinae (Grapevine Moth) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Thema brevivitella (A Concealer moth (Chezala Group)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Opogona cleonyma (A Tineid moth (Hieroxestinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Monopis icterogastra (Wool Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Heliocosma argyroleuca (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Psaroxantha undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Psaroxantha calligenes (Wingia Group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Gisilia thoracista at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Hypeninae (subfamily) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Homoeosoma vagella at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Syringoseca mimica (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Maliattha amorpha (An Erebid moth (Acontiinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Limnaecia sp. (Limnaecia sp.) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Strathnairn, ACT by Eland
Ardices glatignyi (Black and White Tiger Moth (formerly Spilosoma)) at Cotter River, ACT by RangerRiley
Strepsicrates ejectana at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Thema psammoxantha (A concealer moth) at Acton, ACT by Roger
Maxates centrophylla (Green-spotted Angled Emerald) at Culburra Beach, NSW by jamattymoo
Microbela allocoma at Cook, ACT by CathB
Coeranica eritima (A Concealer moth (Wingia group) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Chrysolarentia stereozona at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen
Opogona comptella (A fungus moth) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Asterivora (genus) at Cotter River, ACT by RAllen

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ibaird wrote:
1 hr ago
i didn't think the case was similar enough.
Psychidae - IMMATURE larvae
ibaird wrote:
2 hrs ago
Not L. arctiella I think, See here:-
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/psychbd.html
Psychidae (family) MATURE
ibaird wrote:
2 hrs ago
I'm not convinced it's Garrha. I couldn't find a convincing match to the dot pattern. Costa seems straighter, not like the smoothly convex costa of most Garrha.
Garrha atripunctatella
ibaird wrote:
3 hrs ago
Two dots on the forewing, although faint, seem to be in the! right spot. I didn'r remember it!
A New species for NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region when confirmed. Nice photo. Also recorded for NatureMapr's South Barwon region. Nice photo,
Ardozyga scytina
DianneClarke wrote:
3 hrs ago
Looks like it is Scoparia anthracius in BOLD
Eudonia anthracias

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