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

VanessaC wrote:

1 hr ago

Hi @donhe - I got home from work to find a moth in my jar! It didn't move while I took photos (through the glass, so not best quality).

Anthela (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

1 hr ago

If this is a moth - Coleophora ? It does not match any well known in Australia. It also looks rather scruffy compared to images of this group and mouthparts? These are international ones for comparison -
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=87566&view=species

Lecithoceridae (family)

WendyEM wrote:

2 hrs ago

I would have to wonder if this is also Ptyssoptera (genus) ? You should run it past Axel K.

Tineidae (family)

WendyEM wrote:

8 hrs ago

Ptyssoptera
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=139936
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/1007954-Ptyssoptera
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/270956922

Ptyssoptera (genus)

DiBickers wrote:

15 hrs ago

Oh wow!! That’s gorgeous @PJH123 🧡

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