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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Agrotis radians (Brown cutworm)
Alapadna pauropis (Variable Spot-wing)
Aloa marginata (Donovan's Tiger Moth)
Alophosoma (genus) (A Crest moth (Eree)ebina)
Alophosoma emmelopis (Bicoloured Crest)
Alophosoma hypoxantha (An Erebid moth (Catocalini))
Alucita (genus) (A Many-plumed Moth)
Alucita phricodes (A Many-plumed Moth)
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth)
Amata chromatica (A Handmaiden moth (Ctenuchini))
Amata nigriceps (A Handmaiden moth)
Amata nr aperta (Pale Spotted Tiger Moth)
Amelora (genus) (Nacophorini)
Amelora anepiscepta (Reddish Cape-moth)
Amelora arotraea (Diptychini, Ennominae)
Amelora camptodes (Hooked Cape-moth)
Amelora demistis (Pointed Cape-moth)
Amelora goniota (Flecked Cape-moth)
Amelora leucaniata (Striped Cape-moth)
Amelora mesocapna (A Geometer moth)
