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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Aglossa caprealis (Small Tabby, Stored Grain Moth)
Anomis flava (Cotton Looper)
Caloptilia azaleella (Azalea Leafminer)
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth)
Cydia pomonella (Codling Moth)
Ephestia elutella (Raisin, Cacao, Warehouse, Tobacco Moth)
Ephysteris promptella (Ratoon Shootborer)
Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm)
Heliothis punctifera (Lesser Budworm)
Hellula undalis (Cabbage Webworm)
Mocis frugalis (Sugarcane Looper (Erebinae))
Persectania dyscrita (Inland Armyworm)
Phthorimaea operculella (Potato Tuber Worm)
Scirpophaga innotata (White Rice Stem Borer)
Spodoptera mauritia (Lawn Armyworm)
