Moths (Lepidoptera)


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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

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:
16 min ago
Very scrappy and worn looking, but this specimen does have antennae with alternate black an d white bands.

Limnaecia camptosema
ibaird wrote:
28 min ago
Similar, but A. inostentata seems to invariably appear as a light grey coloured moth overall. This moth lasks the palps of that species also. I also think the diagonal mark on the forewing is a different shape.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/ac629c27-a31f-4455-8280-ed6341ec1c02#gallery

Unverified Moth (Lepidoptera)
Jubeyjubes wrote:
36 min ago
Gruesome

Anestia (genus)
ibaird wrote:
58 min ago
The Australian Faunal Directory recognises Tarachota eugrapta as a species and Capua eugrapta as a synonym.

Tarachota eugrapta
ibaird wrote:
1 hr ago
On this evdence Paramelora ammophila is a very variable species:-
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=362577

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