Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide


Useful references:

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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Hypospila dochmotoma (An Erebid moth (Catocalini))

Hypospila dochmotoma
Hypospila dochmotoma
Hypospila dochmotoma

Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes (Clearwing Persimmon Borer)

Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes
Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes
Ichneumenoptera chrysophanes

Idaea (genus) (A Geometer Moth)

Idaea (genus)
Idaea (genus)
Idaea (genus)

Idaea costaria (White-edged Wave)

Idaea costaria
Idaea costaria
Idaea costaria

Idaea ferrilinea (A Geometrid moth.)

Idaea ferrilinea
Idaea ferrilinea
Idaea ferrilinea

Idaea halmaea (Two-spotted Wave)

Idaea halmaea
Idaea halmaea
Idaea halmaea

Idaea inversata (Purple Wave)

Idaea inversata
Idaea inversata
Idaea inversata

Idaea nephelota (Clouded Wave)

Idaea nephelota
Idaea nephelota

Idaea philocosma (Flecked Wave)

Idaea philocosma
Idaea philocosma
Idaea philocosma

Idalima affinis (A day flying moth)

Idalima affinis
Idalima affinis
Idalima affinis

Idiodes (genus) (A Geometer moth (Ennominae))

Idiodes (genus)

Idiodes apicata (Bracken Moth)

Idiodes apicata
Idiodes apicata
Idiodes apicata

Idiodes rhacodes (A Geometer moth (Ennominae)

Idiodes rhacodes
Idiodes rhacodes

Idiodes siculoides (Straight-winged Bracken Moth)

Idiodes siculoides
Idiodes siculoides
Idiodes siculoides

Idioses littleri (Idioses littleri)

Idioses littleri
Idioses littleri
Idioses littleri

Illidgea epigramma (A Gelechioid moth)

Illidgea epigramma
Illidgea epigramma
Illidgea epigramma

Imbophorus aptalis (White Plume Moth)

Imbophorus aptalis
Imbophorus aptalis
Imbophorus aptalis

Imma acosma (Imma acosma)

Imma acosma
Imma acosma
Imma acosma

Ioptera demica (Chezela Group)

Ioptera demica
Ioptera demica
Ioptera demica

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