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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donhe wrote:

32 min ago

Australiopalpa commoni ?

Unverified Concealer moth (Oecophoridae)

donhe wrote:

1 hr ago

Acrapex albicostata ? Ectopatria pelosticta ? Selepa euryochra ?

Unverified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae)

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Con, I see no reason why Alison's suggested solution wouldn't work, but if it does not I suggest you send a message to MichaelBedingfield to ask him if he can resolve the issue for you. Rgds, ian Baird

Epiphyas caryotis

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Yes, I agree Pachybela (genus) is likely. but looking at iNaturalist and the set speciemens on Bold4 and Bold(Hobern), I have not seen a species named or un-named which closely matches this sighting.. None I have seen match this sighting exactly, certainly none show the large row of whitish spots at the outer edge of the outer forewing. P. eurypolia and P. maculisarca seem the most similar. i note specimens of P. maculisarca on iNaturalist seem also to include a few examples of P. eurypolia as well:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/208569561
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1112173-Pachybela-maculisarca/browse_photos
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/eule/eurypolia.html

Pachybela (genus)

AlisonMilton wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Con, I wouldn't worry about trying to enter the lat long data. Don't know about the tech aspects the hows and whys of of what works or not, but I suggest just clicking on the map and zooming in to the correct location, then clicking on this location on the map. I've given up on what happens in the background but this does put my sightings at the right locations. Perhaps give me your email address and I can send you some screen shots if this is still unclear.
Regards

Epiphyas caryotis