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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

2497 species

Spoladea recurvis (Beet Webworm)

Stangeia xerodes (A plume moth)

Stangeia xerodes
Stangeia xerodes
Stangeia xerodes

Stathmopoda callichrysa (A curved-horn moth)

Stathmopoda callichrysa
Stathmopoda callichrysa
Stathmopoda callichrysa

Stathmopoda crocophanes (Yellow Stathmopoda Moth)

Stathmopoda crocophanes
Stathmopoda crocophanes
Stathmopoda crocophanes

Stathmopoda hyposcia (A Gelechioid moth)

Stathmopoda hyposcia
Stathmopoda hyposcia
Stathmopoda hyposcia

Stathmopoda lethonoa (Stathmopoda lethonoa)

Stathmopoda lethonoa
Stathmopoda lethonoa

Stathmopoda megathyma (A concealer moth)

Stathmopoda megathyma
Stathmopoda megathyma
Stathmopoda megathyma

Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar))

Stathmopoda melanochra
Stathmopoda melanochra
Stathmopoda melanochra

Stathmopodidae (family) (A Concealer moth)

Stathmopodidae (family)
Stathmopodidae (family)
Stathmopodidae (family)

Stathmopodidae (familyI (A Gelechioid moth)

Stegasta (genus) (A Gelechioid moth)

Stegasta variana (A curved-horn moth)

Stegasta variana
Stegasta variana
Stegasta variana

Stegommata sulfuratella (Banksia Leaf-Miner)

Stericta carbonalis (Charcoal Pyralid)

Stericta carbonalis
Stericta carbonalis
Stericta carbonalis

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