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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

2495 species

Calathusa eremna (Calathusa eremna)

Calathusa hypotherma (Calathusa hypotherma)

Calathusa hypotherma
Calathusa hypotherma

Calathusa ischnodes (An Erebid moth)

Calathusa ischnodes
Calathusa ischnodes
Calathusa ischnodes

Calathusa mesospila (Spotted Calathusa)

Calathusa mesospila
Calathusa mesospila
Calathusa mesospila

Callionyma sarcodes (A Galleriinae moth)

Callionyma sarcodes
Callionyma sarcodes
Callionyma sarcodes

Calliteara (genus) (A Tussock Moth (Lymantriinae))

Calliteara farenoides (A Tussock Moth (Lymantriinae))

Calliteara pura (Calliteara pura)

Calliteara pura
Calliteara pura
Calliteara pura

Callithauma callianthes (A concealer moth)

Callithauma callianthes

Callizyga dispar (Hypertrophidae)

Callizyga dispar

Caloptilia azaleella (Azalea Leafminer)

Caloptilia azaleella
Caloptilia azaleella
Caloptilia azaleella

Calyptra minuticornis (Vampire Moth)

Canuza euspilella (A Crambid moth)

Canuza euspilella
Canuza euspilella
Canuza euspilella

Capua dura (A Tortricid moth)

Capua dura
Capua dura
Capua dura

Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth)

Capua intractana
Capua intractana
Capua intractana

Capua nummulata (A Tortricid moth)

Capusa (genus) (Wedge moth)

Capusa (genus)
Capusa (genus)
Capusa (genus)

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2,161,581 sightings of 20,474 species in 6,632 locations from 11,783 contributors
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