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
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Aenetus eximia (Forest Splendid Ghost Moth)
Aenetus ligniveren (Common Splendid Ghost Moth)
Aeneutus lewinii (Lewin's Splendid Ghost Moth)
Aeolochroma metarhodata (Tea-tree Emerald)
Aeolochroma quadrilinea (A Geometer moth)
Aeolochroma viridicata (Aeolochroma viridicata)
Aeolothapsa malacella (A Concealer moth)
Agamana conjungens (Calpinae)
Agape chloropyga (Yellow Tiger Moth)
Agarista agricola (Joseph's Coat Moth)
Agaristinae (subfamily) (A Day-Flying Moth)
Agaristodes feisthamelii (A day flying noctuid moth)
Agathodes ostentalis (Coral Tree Moth)
Ageletha hemiteles (Webbing Moth)
Aglaopus centiginosa (Dark-fringed Leaf Moth)
Aglaopus pyrrhata (Leaf Moth)
Aglaosoma variegata (A Prominent moth)
Aglossa (genus) (A Pyralid moth (Pyralinae))
Aglossa caprealis (Small Tabby, Stored Grain Moth)
Agrioglypta excelsalis (Spilomelinae)
