Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide


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



Page 90 of 91

1,809

Utetheisa lotrix (Crotalaria Moth)

Vacuana vacuana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae))

Visiana brujata (Brujata Carpet)

Wheeleria spilodactylus (Horehound plume moth)

Wingia aurata (Golden Leaf Moth (Wingia group))

Wingia lambertella (Wingia group)

Wingia rectiorella (A concealer moth (Wingia group))

Xanthorhoe anaspila (Dark-patch Carpet)

Xanthorhoe strumosata (Strumosata Carpet)

Xanthorhoe vacuaria (Vacuaria Carpet)

Xanthorhoe xanthospila (Yellow-spotted Carpet)

Xanthorhoe xerodes (Xerodes Carpet)

Xylorycta (genus) (A concealer moth)

Xylorycta assimilis (A Xyloryctid moth)

Xylorycta calligramma (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)

Xylorycta luteotactella (A Gelechioid moth)

Xylorycta parabolella (A Xyloryctid moth (Xyloryctidae))

1  «  85  86  87  88  89  90  91 

827,647 sightings of 22,685 species from 14,283 members
CCA 3.0 | privacy
NatureMapr is developed by at3am IT Pty Ltd and is proudly Australian made