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

kasiaaus wrote:

2 hrs ago

Thanks Ian. That makes sense:-)

Epiphyas caryotis

WendyEM wrote:

2 hrs ago

fun name on AFD! https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/01e50b72-3bda-485c-a98f-9e588bec50e0#names
Megacraspedus niphodes - on BOLD (Hobern) https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=370031

Gelechiidae (family)

DianneClarke wrote:

3 hrs ago

Megacraspedus niphodes in iNat and BOLD

Gelechiidae (family)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Spots and lines look pretty good. Are you worried about the dark suffused patch on back of forewing? Picture of underside of C. insulsata lacks this patch. Peter says it may/may not be same sp.

Chrysolarentia correlata

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

See male and female illustrated here:_
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/caryotis.html

Epiphyas caryotis