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Moths (Lepidoptera)

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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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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WendyEM wrote:
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https://www.biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Rupicolana_celatrix
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/b3a3cc44-dc8c-43dc-9885-d78efda2134a#names
https://moths.csiro.au/tortrix%20celatrix-turner-1916/
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/280726497
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1584550
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WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
This is the young larva before it builds the more distinctive ribbed case
Hyalarcta nigrescens
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
As the weather warms up there will be more
Leistomorpha brontoscopa
Hejor1 wrote:
Yesterday
@WendyEM thank you, I've given them a couple of options
Chloroclystis (genus)
LisaH wrote:
Yesterday
All good, @donhe - I'm honoured. Also - this looks to be a new species for NatureMapr? When I looked it up on Atlas of Living Australia, there weren't many sightings of this moth, and this was the furthest south it had been recorded - is that correct, or are there other data bases that are more complete?
Anthela deficiens

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