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

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

While most other records of this species on the ALA aref rom Queensland, the ALA shows one other record of this species from the Kimberley region:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/afd6d33c-6723-4106-9b47-789089da5eb4

Tramindra rubra

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

O. palliada has been recorded in the Kimberley. O. vinaria is a southern Australian species.

Oenochroma pallida

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Species sighting shows the strigulated forewing pattern characteristic of both P. albicosta and P. ocyptera but without the clearly visible white line in the forewing and hindwing of P. albicosta. Moreeover the ALA distribution of the two species suggests P. ocyoptera is more likely and has been recorded in the Kimberly region previously.

Prasinocyma ocyptera

Frecko wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks for that

Endoxyla (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

I believe this is Acyphas sp or one of the similar genus (e.g. Euproctis sp.). Trichiocercus sparshalli, a moth I am VERY familiar with, has a broader stance, shorter, thicker, more densely haired legs, a dense 'mane' extending over its 'shoulders' and smoother more shiny wings. At rest Trichiocercus sparshalli has (in males) long 'hairs' stiching out from the end of the abdomen out past the wings or (in females) the bulbous posterior end of the abdomen, covered in honey coloured hairs can e seen between the wings.

Trichiocercus sparshalli