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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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DianneClarke wrote:
2 hrs ago
Will give it a shot. The eggs were all black this morning.
Elhamma australasiae
DianneClarke wrote:
2 hrs ago
Not Assara subarcuella
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
WendyEM wrote:
4 hrs ago
Andy, You could create an additional record with this shot, with the moth partly cropped out, for the Pintailed Beetle. SEE Mordella sp. (genus)
Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis
donhe wrote:
9 hrs ago
Meanwhile I popped a copy of your white-eggs photo into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hepi/australasiae.html .
Hope you like it there?
Elhamma australasiae
donhe wrote:
10 hrs ago
Assara subarcuella ? Assara sp ??
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

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