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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Liometopa rectilinea (Liometopa rectilinea)
Lithilaria ossicolor (Bone Moth)
Lithilaria proestans (Lithilaria proestans)
Lobesia (genus) (A Tortricid moth)
Lomera lurida (Lomera lurida)
Lonchoptena sp. (Lonchoptena sp.)
Lophothoracia orthozona (Lophothoracia orthozona)
Luxiaria ochrophara (A Geometer moth)
Lymantriinae (subfamily) (Unidentified tussock moths)
Macaduma toxophora (Macaduma toxophora)
Machetis sp. (Machetis sp.)
Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth)
Macrobathra callispila (Macrobathra callispila)
Macrobathra ceraunobola (a cosmet moth)
Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A cosmet moth)
Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth)
