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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ajlandford wrote:
34 min ago
Now pupated - in soil, and waiting for emergence.

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE
donhe wrote:
3 hrs ago
Epicrocis metallopa ?

Tortricinae (subfamily)
donhe wrote:
7 hrs ago
The larva has apparently pulled much of its body out of its case in order to perform maintenance on the case.

Heliocosma (genus - immature)
donhe wrote:
7 hrs ago
D . casta larvae have yellow stinging hairs. This appears to have reddish stinging hairs.

Doratifera quadriguttata
donhe wrote:
8 hrs ago
Can we say this is definitely Pollanisus viridipulverulenta, and not some other Pollanisus species ?

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta
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