Moths (Lepidoptera)
Useful references:
- CSIRO's Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) - Australian Moths Online
- Don Herbison-Evans web pages:
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
Discussion
WendyEM
wrote:
Yesterday
One of the sp with pink body and hindwings. Hard to tell more with such worn wings. Yes she was probably laying which they do on the wing if not so worn.
Abantiades (genus)
WendyEM
wrote:
16 Mar 2026
Correct, these females are flightless/wingless. Males come to them to mate. Often there are multiple males. Then she lays her eggs on her sparse cocoon structure and dies among them - much shrunk.
Anestia semiochrea
Significant sightings
- Synemon plana at Lyneham, ACT
- Synemon plana at O'Connor, ACT
- Agrotis infusa at Ainslie, ACT
- Baiocystis chrysoides at Barren Grounds, NSW
- Anthela addita at West Hobart, TAS
- Proteuxoa sp. (03) (MoV, Part 9) at Harrison, ACT
- Androchela newmannaria at Crowther, NSW
- Hymeninae sp, (2) (MoV) at Bulli, NSW
- Nola tornotis at Bulli, NSW
- Rehimena surusalis
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