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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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Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth)

Acyphas semiochrea
Acyphas semiochrea
Acyphas semiochrea
Acyphas semiochrea

Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet)

Female

Female

Male

Male
Male underside

Male underside
Anachloris subochraria
Female
Male
Male underside

Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth)

Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens

Ardices curvata (Crimson Tiger Moth)

Ardices curvata
Ardices curvata
Male

Male
Ardices curvata
Male

Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth)

Asura lydia
Asura lydia
Male

Male
Asura lydia
Male

Comocrus behri (Mistletoe Day Moth)

Comocrus behri
Comocrus behri
Comocrus behri
Comocrus behri

Dasypodia selenophora (Southern old lady moth)

Dasypodia selenophora
Dasypodia selenophora
Dasypodia selenophora
Dasypodia selenophora

Elhamma australasiae (A Swift or Ghost moth (Hepialidae))

Male, a smaller moth

Male, a smaller moth

Elhamma australasiae
Female, larger

Female, larger
Elhamma australasiae
Male, a smaller moth
Female, larger

Eudonia protorthra (A Scopariine moth)

Eudonia protorthra
Eudonia protorthra
Eudonia protorthra

Eutrichopidia latinus (Yellow-banded Day-moth)

Eutrichopidia latinus
Eutrichopidia latinus
Eutrichopidia latinus
Eutrichopidia latinus

Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis (A Sedge Moth)

Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis
Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis
Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis
Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis

Halone coryphoea (Eastern Halone moth)

Halone coryphoea
Halone coryphoea
Halone coryphoea
Halone coryphoea

Hippotion scrofa (Coprosma Hawk Moth)

Hippotion scrofa
Hippotion scrofa
Hippotion scrofa
Hippotion scrofa

Holocola deloschema (A Leafroller Moth)

Holocola deloschema
Holocola deloschema
Holocola deloschema
Holocola deloschema

Lecithocera (genus) (A Gelechioid moth)

Lecithocera (genus)
Lecithocera (genus)
Lecithocera (genus)

Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth)

Lepidoscia arctiella
Lepidoscia arctiella
Lepidoscia arctiella

Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth)

Male

Male

Larva

Larva
Underside

Underside
Nyctemera amicus
Male
Larva
Underside

Phalaenoides tristifica (Willow-herb Day-moth)

Phalaenoides tristifica
Phalaenoides tristifica
Phalaenoides tristifica
Phalaenoides tristifica

Philobota cretacea (A concealer moth)

Philobota cretacea
Philobota cretacea
Philobota cretacea

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified case moth or bagworm)

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE
Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

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