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:
18 hrs ago
I put a cropped copy with a decreased gamma, and increased contrast at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyma/4683411.jpg
where the white zigzag is more evident.

Euproctis lutea
donhe wrote:
18 hrs ago
so thats why i think it is E. crocea too.

Euproctis (genus)
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
I;m not sure I can see zig zag lines.

Euproctis lutea
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Difficult to see the detail of the forewing mark. A ragged, worn specimen. L. dasycnema has somewhat of a stubby look about it and a northern Australian distribution ie Kimberley, but I'm not sure.

Hadeninae (subfamily)
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Difficult to see the detail of the forewing mark. A ragged, worn specimen. L. dasycnema has somewhat of a stubby look about it and a northern Australian distribution ie Kimberley, but I'm not sure.

Hadeninae (subfamily)
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