Moth (Lepidoptera) species

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

Amelora anepiscepta (Reddish Cape-moth (Ennominae))

Arrade leucocosmalis (A Hypeninae moth)

Chlenias nodosus (A geometer moth)

Constrictana group constrictana

Dichromodes indicataria (Variable Heath Moth)

Ross Mannell, Yellowpinch

Etiella behrii (Lucerne Seed Web Moth)

Eublemma anachoresis (Banner)

Eulechria undescribed species (A concealer moth)

Gisilia thoracista (Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiinae)

Lophotoma diagrapha (Double-line Snout Moth)

Luceria oculalis (An Erebid moth (Hypenodinae)

Meranda susialis (Three-lined Snout)

Palimmeces undescribed species nr hemiphanes (Philobota group)

Pantydia metaspila (A Noctuid moth (Eribidae))

Phaeophlebosia furcifera (Forked Footman)

Philobota xiphostola (A Concealer moth (Philibota group)

Prays parilis (Lemon Bud Moth)

Proteuxoa sp. (07) (MoV, Part 9) (A Noctuid moth (Acronictinae))

Proteuxoa undescribed species 1

Psaroxantha undescribed species (A concealer moth (Wingia group))

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