Moth (Lepidoptera) species

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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

2494 species

Chiriphe tetramita (Chiriphe tetramita)

Chlenias (genus) (A looper moth)

Chlenias (genus)
Chlenias (genus)
Chlenias (genus)

Chlenias nodosus (A geometer moth)

Chlenias nodosus
Chlenias nodosus
Chlenias nodosus

Chlenias ochrocrana (White-point Crest-moth)

Chlenias ochrocrana
Chlenias ochrocrana
Chlenias ochrocrana

Chlenias seminigra (Black-caped Crest-moth)

Chlenias seminigra
Chlenias seminigra
Chlenias seminigra

Chlenomorpha sciogramma (Bent-wing Geometrid)

Chloroclystis (genus) (A geometer moth)

Chloroclystis (genus)
Chloroclystis (genus)
Chloroclystis (genus)

Chloroclystis catastreptes (Green and Brown Carpet)

Chloroclystis catastreptes
Chloroclystis catastreptes
Chloroclystis catastreptes

Chloroclystis filata (Filata Moth, Australian Pug Moth)

Chloroclystis filata
Chloroclystis filata
Chloroclystis filata

Chloroclystis pallidiplaga (White-shouldered Pug Moth)

Chloroclystis pallidiplaga
Chloroclystis pallidiplaga
Chloroclystis pallidiplaga

Chlorocoma (genus) (Emerald moth)

Chlorocoma (genus)
Chlorocoma (genus)
Chlorocoma (genus)

Chlorocoma (genus) (An Emerald moth (Geometrinae))

Chlorocoma (genus)
Chlorocoma (genus)
Chlorocoma (genus)

Chlorocoma assimilis (Golden-fringed Emerald Moth)

Chlorocoma assimilis
Chlorocoma assimilis
Chlorocoma assimilis

Chlorocoma cadmaria (A geometer moth)

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