Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide
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
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Achroia grisella (Lesser wax moth)
Aglossa caprealis (Small Tabby, Stored Grain Moth)
Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth)
Amyna punctum (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae)
Anatrachyntis badia (Florida Pink Scavenger)
Anomis flava (Cotton Looper)
Autoba abrupta (Acontiinae)
Avatha discolor (Dimorphic Statusmoth)
Bactra venosana (Nutgrass Borer (Olethreutinae))
Bedellia somnulentella (Sweet Potato Leaf Miner)
Cadra cautella (Almond Moth)
Caloptilia azaleella (Azalea Leafminer)
Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Rice Leaf Folder, Spilomelinae)
Conogethes haemactalis (Spilomelinae)
Crocidolomia pavonana (Croci)
Ctenoplusia limberina (Scar Bank Gem)
Dialectica scalariella (Echium Leaf Miner)
Ephestia elutella (Raisin, Cacao, Warehouse, Tobacco Moth)
Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis (Spilomelinae)
Glyphodes cosmarcha (Spilomelinae)
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