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

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

@WendyEM : Thought A. ravenshoeae was from far north ? Ok. How do we distinguish that from the other two ?

Arctornis (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

why are you ignoring Arctornis ravenshoeae ? No species appear to be recognised by ALA/AFD

Arctornis (genus)

PJH123 wrote:

Yesterday

@donhe you would need to see them front on then queenslandica has, “head lightly scaled, white, with a pair of purplish brown dots between the eyes just below the antennal bases: pair of thin purplish brown bars between antennal bases which extend almost to the mid-line; labial palps upturned, white, with purplish brown tips.”

Arctornis (genus)

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

@PJH123 : how you tell A lucens from A queenslandica ?

Arctornis (genus)

HelenCross wrote:

Yesterday

I take it it's supposed to be Hairy "Caterpillar" @ibaird @donhe ? I see it's also known as the Baphomet Moth? Hopefully someone manages a photo with the male's "feather dusters" out for NatureMapr!

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