Moths (Lepidoptera)

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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

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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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

1 hr ago

Peraglyphis chalepa
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=364698
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=567816

Hednota longipalpella

PJH123 wrote:

11 hrs ago

Not luteotactella which has its “Head in front, palpi, except the third joint, legs and costa of the fore wings ochraceous” as well as “fringe tipped with ochraceous”. Probably one of the many white mysteries found in several general within Xyloryctidae

Xyloryctidae (family)

donhe wrote:

14 hrs ago

Assuming dark marks are damage, absence of wing markings, and the dark legs, suggest X. luteotactella to me.

Xyloryctidae (family)

donhe wrote:

14 hrs ago

pink verrucae = A. ocellata

Anthela ocellata

donhe wrote:

21 hrs ago

@LisaH : congrats getting the underside shot before it flew off. Have popped a copy into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/hade/oenolopha.html
I hope that is OK ?

Elusa oenolopha