Moths (Lepidoptera)


Useful references:

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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Discussion

kasiaaus wrote:
35 min ago
Ardozyga aversella or another Ardozyga sp. ?

Unidentified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
donhe wrote:
6 hrs ago
AFD now uses Paramsacta marginata.

Paramsacta marginata
Pirom wrote:
Yesterday
Unfortunately I don’t.

Limnaecia (genus)
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Yes, the moths lacking the post medial fascia seem to be quite common. Both forms are illustrated in 'Moths in the ACT', G. Cocking et al (2022), p. 66.

Olbonoma triptycha
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Tineidae family?

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