Moth (Lepidoptera) sightings


Useful references:

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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Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 3 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 3 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 3 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 2 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 2 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 2 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 2 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 2 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 2 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 2 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 2 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 2 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 2 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 1 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 1 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 1 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 1 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 1 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 1 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 1 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 1 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 1 May 2009 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Good Night, QLD - 1 May 2009 by PJH123
Barasa cymatistis (Nolinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 21 Jun 2008 by PJH123
Nola poliophasma (A Noctuid moth (Nolidae) at Sheldon, QLD - 21 Jun 2008 by PJH123
Telecrates laetiorella (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Mar 2008 by PJH123
Comibaena mariae (Maria's Emerald) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Mar 2008 by PJH123
Cleora repetita (Ennominae) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Mar 2008 by PJH123
Helicoverpa (genus) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Mar 2008 by PJH123
Xanthodes transversa (Bagisarinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Mar 2008 by PJH123
Pelagodes veraria (A Geometer moth (Geometrinae)) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Mar 2008 by PJH123
Glyphodes cosmarcha (Spilomelinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Mar 2008 by PJH123
Notarcha aurolinealis (A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae)) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Mar 2008 by PJH123
Chiriphe equidistans (A Tiger moth) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Mar 2008 by PJH123
Euproctis lucifuga (A Tussock Moth (Lymantriinae)) at Sheldon, QLD - 18 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Euproctis lutea (Lyantriinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 18 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Pleuroptya balteata (A Crambid moth) at Sheldon, QLD - 18 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Hyalobathra crenulata (A Pyralid moth (Pyralinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 18 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Lactura sapotearum (A Forester or Burnet moth (Zygaenidae) at Sheldon, QLD - 18 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Scopula innocens (A Geometrid moth (Sterrhinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 18 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Sheldon, QLD - 18 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Eucyclodes metaspila (Inscribed Emerald) at Sheldon, QLD - 18 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Hyalobathra unicolor (Cotton Web Spinner) at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Agrioglypta excelsalis (Spilomelinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Eucyclodes insperata (Lacy Emerald) at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Comana albibasis (Lion's Mane Moth) at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Ophiusa disjungens (Guava Moth) at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Asota iodamia (An Eribid moth (Aganainae)) at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Hemiscopis violacea (A Crambid moth (Odontiinae)) at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Protuliocnemis partita (A Geometer moth (Geometrinae)) at Sheldon, QLD - 15 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Agathodes ostentalis (Coral Tree Moth) at Sheldon, QLD - 15 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Epidesmia tryxaria at Sheldon, QLD - 13 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Dysgonia (Bastilla) hamatilis at Sheldon, QLD - 12 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Asota (genus) at Sheldon, QLD - 5 Jan 2008 by PJH123
Crambidae sp. (family) at Sheldon, QLD - 28 Dec 2007 by PJH123
Oecophoridae (family) at Sheldon, QLD - 28 Dec 2007 by PJH123
Heteroteucha leptobaphes at Sheldon, QLD - 28 Dec 2007 by PJH123
Chlorocoma carenaria at Sheldon, QLD - 21 Dec 2007 by PJH123
Chlorocoma carenaria at Sheldon, QLD - 15 Dec 2007 by PJH123
Cryptophasa balteata at Sheldon, QLD - 15 Dec 2007 by PJH123
Brachybelistis pentachroa (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Sheldon, QLD - 7 Dec 2007 by PJH123
Hestiochora intermixta (A Forester or Burnet moth (Zygaenidae)) at Sheldon, QLD - 30 Nov 2007 by PJH123
Donuca castalia at Sheldon, QLD - 30 Nov 2007 by PJH123
Cephonodes australis (Australian Coffee Hawk Moth) at Sheldon, QLD - 23 Nov 2007 by PJH123
Haritalodes derogata (Spilomelinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Nov 2007 by PJH123
Orthaga sp near seminivea at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Nov 2007 by PJH123
Scioglyptis canescaria (Fuscous Bark Moth, Boarmini) at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Nov 2007 by PJH123
Parasoidea paroa (Limacodidae) at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Nov 2007 by PJH123
Panacela lewinae at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Nov 2007 by PJH123
Pararguda crenulata at Sheldon, QLD - 16 Nov 2007 by PJH123
Leistarcha (genus) at Sheldon, QLD - 30 Oct 2007 by PJH123
Theretra margarita at Sheldon, QLD - 30 Oct 2007 by PJH123
Eulechria (genus) at Sheldon, QLD - 25 Oct 2007 by PJH123
Unidentified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 12 Oct 2007 by PJH123
Unidentified Geometer moth (Geometridae) at Sheldon, QLD - 12 Oct 2007 by PJH123
Achyra affinitalis at Sheldon, QLD - 28 Sep 2007 by PJH123
Porela vitulina at Sheldon, QLD - 28 Sep 2007 by PJH123
Heteromicta pachytera at Sheldon, QLD - 21 Sep 2007 by PJH123
Agrotis munda at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Sep 2007 by PJH123
Arhodia lasiocamparia at Sheldon, QLD - 17 Aug 2007 by PJH123
Unidentified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 17 Aug 2007 by PJH123
Nearcha (genus) at Sheldon, QLD - 14 Aug 2007 by PJH123
Cryptophasa flavolineata at Sheldon, QLD - 10 Aug 2007 by PJH123
Unidentified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) at Sheldon, QLD - 27 Jul 2007 by PJH123
Tawhitia pentadactylus at Sheldon, QLD - 27 Jul 2007 by PJH123
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae) at Sheldon, QLD - 13 Jul 2007 by PJH123
Unidentified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae) at Sheldon, QLD - 29 Jun 2007 by PJH123
Blastobasis (genus) at Sheldon, QLD - 22 Jun 2007 by PJH123
Pseudanapaea transvestita at Sheldon, QLD - 8 Jun 2007 by PJH123
Nola (genus) at Sheldon, QLD - 2 Jun 2007 by PJH123
Phytometra laevis at Sheldon, QLD - 1 Jun 2007 by PJH123
Limnaecia camptosema at Sheldon, QLD - 1 Jun 2007 by PJH123
Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth at Sheldon, QLD - 1 Jun 2007 by PJH123
Phycitinae (subfamily) at Sheldon, QLD - 1 Jun 2007 by PJH123
Ardozyga (genus) at Sheldon, QLD - 1 Jun 2007 by PJH123
Epidesmia tryxaria at Sheldon, QLD - 18 May 2007 by PJH123
Coesyra (genus) at Sheldon, QLD - 11 May 2007 by PJH123
Casbia at Sheldon, QLD - 27 Apr 2007 by PJH123
Lophoptera melanesigera (Stictopterinae) at Sheldon, QLD - 27 Apr 2007 by PJH123
Casbia (genus) at Sheldon, QLD - 20 Apr 2007 by PJH123

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