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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WendyEM wrote:
2 hrs ago
Paracrama sp. ANIC1
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=327829

Unverified Moth (Lepidoptera)
donhe wrote:
5 hrs ago
I think Saturniidae cocoons are rounder than that.

Chelepteryx chalepteryx
donhe wrote:
29 Jul 2025
The head pattern and diagonal stripe appear to be at variance with a D. solomonensis larva. But late instar Erebus terminitincta has a diagonal stripe and a tail wart, although the general pattern does not match this specimen.

Erebidae IMMATURE
donhe wrote:
29 Jul 2025
Max is of the opinion that it is not Sphingidae.

Erebidae IMMATURE
ibaird wrote:
29 Jul 2025
Beautifully sharp photo!

Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta
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