Moths (Lepidoptera)

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Useful references:

CSIRO's Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) - Australian Moths Online
Don Herbison-Evans web pages:
- Moths of Australia
- Australian caterpillars and their butterflies and moths

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

Moths (Lepidoptera)

Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)

Case moths (Psychidae)

Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

Emperor moths (Saturniidae)

Geometer moths (Geometridae)

Hawk moths (Sphingidae)

Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

Sun moths (Castniidae)

Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)

Tiger moths (Arctiinae)

Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

Wood moths (Cossidae)

Other moths

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

Well spotted, WendyEM. Close to D. australiana but the relative plain grey hindwings differ from D. australiana.

Planolocha sp.(1) (MoV. Pt, 7)

ibaird wrote:

3 hrs ago

Again, to me, the overall grey colour and the strongly curved fine line joining at the costa suggests D. gerula.

Diatenes aglossoides

ibaird wrote:

3 hrs ago

To my eye looks a lot like Taxeotis didymosticha. Especially the costal markings and the light coloured head patch.

Taxeotis (genus)

ibaird wrote:

3 hrs ago

Seemed more like Rhuma sp. ANIC3 to me

Rhuma (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

15 hrs ago

https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=404731
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=877374&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744

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