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

sangio7 wrote:

5 hrs ago

Nice photo Jenny and a new species for the Pinnacle NR.

Helicoverpa punctigera

ibaird wrote:

7 hrs ago

Presuming the suggested ID is correct this is a well-marked example of the species.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=LNSWC078-06
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9eaa2744-7921-4cb7-acfa-10f53d88cad9
A first sighting of this species on NatureMapr for the Canberra and Southern Tablelands region..

Pedois epinephela

ibaird wrote:

8 hrs ago

Hi Belmal, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.

Amata (genus)

DianneClarke wrote:

Yesterday

I think this is the same moth as Sighting 4713260 - quite a few around at present

Oecophoridae (family)

DianneClarke wrote:

Yesterday

@WendyEM I added one that I believe is the same moth - a profile shot - Sighting 4713950