Moths (Lepidoptera)


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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

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Discussion

donhe wrote:
7 hrs ago
Lovely photo. Popped a copy into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/tort/iriodes.html
Hope that is OK ?

Asthenoptycha iriodes
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Both this sighting and 4671881 show a grey thorax,

Heliothis punctifera
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
I see checquered margins in this sighting.

Neogalea sunia
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Tolpia (genus)?
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=283167

Unverified Moth (Lepidoptera)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
It is a caterpillar I have seen dozens of. Head capsule 'leopard print' is coarser, they have a blue band behind the red band behind head. Back smooth apart from 4 tufts behind head. see Pernattia pusilla - Barwon South West

Pernattia pusilla
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