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
Page 122 of 123
2,445
Xylorycta argentella (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae))
Xylorycta assimilis (A Xyloryctid moth)
Xylorycta calligramma (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)
Xylorycta luteotactella (A Gelechioid moth)
Xylorycta parabolella (A Xyloryctid moth (Xyloryctidae))
Xylorycta placidella (Xylorycta placidella)
Xylorycta sp.(genus) (A Xyloryctine moth)
Yponomeuta paurodes (An Ermine moth (Yponomeutidae))
Zacorus carus (White Wingia)
Zaphanaula hemileuca (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae))
Zapyrastra sp. (Zapyrastra sp.)
Zauclophora procellosa (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae))
Zelleria cynetica (Rectangular Ermine Moth)
Zelleria sp. (Zelleria)
Zermizinga sinuata (Lucerne Looper, Spider Moth)
Zeuctophlebia squalidata (Forest Heath Moth)
Zonopetala clerota (Zonopetala clerota)
Zonopetala decisana (Wingia Group)
