Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide

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

Gauna aegusalis (Pyraline moth)

Gelechiidae (family)

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth)

Genduara acedesta (Painted Clear Winged Snout Moth)

Genduara punctigera (Spotted Clear Winged Snout Moth)

Genduara subnotata (Clear Winged Snout Moth)

Geometridae (family) (Unidentified geometer or looper moths)

Geometridae (family) ADULT

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths)

Geometridae sp. (family)

Geometrinae (subfamily) (subfamily, Emeralds)

Gisilia thoracista (Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiinae)

Glaucocharis dilatella (A Crambid moth)

Glaucocharis molydocrossa (Glaucocharis molydocrossa)

Glaucolepis (genus) (A Pigmy moth (Neptulicidae))

Glyphidoptera insignana (a tufted Tortrix moth)

Glyphidoptera polymita (Glyphidoptera polymita)

Glyphipterix (genus) (A sedge moth)

Glyphipterix acinacella (A Gem moth (Gliphypterigidae))

Glyphipterix amblycerella

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