Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide
Useful references:
- CSIRO's Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) - Australian Moths Online
- Don Herbison-Evans web pages:
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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Furcatrox sp. (Furcatrox sp.)
Fuscicepsana fuscicepsana (A Tortricid moth)
Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth)
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth)
Garrha absumptella (Garrha absumptella)
Garrha atoecha (Garrha atoecha)
Garrha costimacula (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group))
Garrha gypsopyga (Moth)
Garrha ocellifera (A concealer moth)
Garrha phoenopis (Garrha phoenopis)
Garrha pudica (Modest Dullmoth)
Garrha repandula (a Concealer Moth)
Garrha sincerella (Garrha sincerella)
Gastrina cristaria (Wave-lined Geometrid)
Gastrinodes bitaeniaria (Buff Bark Moth)
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth)
Gauna aegusalis (Pyraline moth)
Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth)
Genduara punctigera (Spotted Clear Winged Snout Moth)
