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

I think I deleted it. I don't know why you received that message.

Leistarcha (genus)

ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

Oxythecta (genus)?

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

Epiblema strenuana is a Tortricid moth. This moth has upward backward pointing labial palps suggesting Oecophoridae family or Gelechioidea superfamily.

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

ibaird wrote:

2 hrs ago

The photos of Casbia rhodoptila on iNaturalist are quiite variable (as most Casbia genus species appear to be) but they include moths which look quite similar to this specimedn. but as WendtEM says they are all sightings from Far North Queensland.

Casbia (genus)

ibaird wrote:

2 hrs ago

I see two Casbia (genus) sub-categories in the Field Guide but not Casbia(geometer moth) or Casbia sp.. I have asked that the two Casbia (genus) subcategiries be merged into one 11/4/25

Casbia (genus)