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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

2354 species

Unplaced phloeopa (Scalloped Bark Moth)

Unplaced phloeopa
Unplaced phloeopa
Unplaced phloeopa

Unplaced psammochroa (Stripey Plutellid)

Unplaced psammochroa
Unplaced psammochroa

Unplaced robusta (Unplaced robusta)

Unplaced squamulata (Scaled Carpet)

Unplaced squamulata
Unplaced squamulata
Unplaced squamulata

Unplaced tanysticha (Unplaced tanysticha)

Unplaced tetramera (A Geometer moth)

Unplaced unnamed (Unplaced unnamed Moth)

Unplaced unnamed
Unplaced unnamed

Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer)

Uraba lugens
Uraba lugens
Uraba lugens

Uraba sp. (maybe Uraba deplanana)

Uraba sp.
Uraba sp.
Uraba sp.

Urocoma marginalis (Margined Browntail Moth)

Urocoma marginalis
Urocoma marginalis

Urolitha bipunctifera (An Emerald moth)

Urolitha bipunctifera
Urolitha bipunctifera
Urolitha bipunctifera

Utetheisa (genus) (A tiger moth)

Utetheisa (genus)
Utetheisa (genus)
Utetheisa (genus)

Vacuana vacuana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae))

Vacuana vacuana
Vacuana vacuana
Vacuana vacuana

Vinicia gypsopa (Phycitinae)

Vinicia gypsopa
Vinicia gypsopa

Vinicia sp. (genus) (Pyralid moth)

Visiana brujata (Brujata Carpet)

Visiana brujata
Visiana brujata
Visiana brujata

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