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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

1604 species

Thrincophora lignigerana (A Tortricid moth)

Thrincophora lignigerana
Thrincophora lignigerana
Thrincophora lignigerana

Thrincophora signigerana (Dark Signed Tortrix Moth)

Thrincophora signigerana
Thrincophora signigerana
Thrincophora signigerana

Thudaca mimodora (A Gelechioid moth)

Thudaca mimodora
Thudaca mimodora

Thudaca obliquella (A Gelechioid moth (Hypertrophidae))

Thudaca obliquella
Thudaca obliquella
Thudaca obliquella

Tinea monophthalma (A fungus moth)

Tinea monophthalma
Tinea monophthalma
Tinea monophthalma

Tinea pellionella complex (Clothes moths (Tineidae))

Tinea pellionella complex
Tinea pellionella complex
Tinea pellionella complex

Tineidae (family) (Clothes moths (Tineidae))

Tineidae (family)
Tineidae (family)
Tineidae (family)

Tineoidea (superfamily) (Clothes and Bag moths, and close relatives)

Tineoidea (superfamily)
Tineoidea (superfamily)
Tineoidea (superfamily)

Tineola bisselliella (Webbing Clothes Moth)

Tineola bisselliella
Tineola bisselliella
Tineola bisselliella

Tipanaea patulella (A Crambid moth)

Tipanaea patulella
Tipanaea patulella
Tipanaea patulella

Tisobarica thyteria (A concealer moth)

Tisobarica thyteria
Tisobarica thyteria
Tisobarica thyteria

Tortricopsis aulacois (A Concealer moth)

Tortricopsis aulacois
Tortricopsis aulacois
Tortricopsis aulacois

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2,148,925 sightings of 19,884 species in 6,408 locations from 11,278 contributors
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