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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Syneora excursaria (Syneora excursaria)
Syneora hemeropa (Ring-tipped Bark Moth)
Syntonarcha iriastis (Iriastis Moth)
Systatica xanthastis (Golden Xanthastis)
Tachystola acroxantha (A Concealer moth)
Tachystola anthera (A Concealer moth (Chezala group))
Tachystola hemisema (A Concealer moth)
Tachystola oxytora (Tachystola oxytora)
Talanga tolumnialis (Figleaf Moth)
Tamba sp. (Tamba)
Targalla plumbea (Barred Euteliid)
Tathorhynchus fallax (Australian Alfalfa Moth)
Taxeotis adelpha (Taxeotis adelpha)
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis)
Taxeotis perlinearia (Spring Taxeotis)
Taxeotis reserata (A Geometer moth)
Taxeotis stereospila (Taxeotis stereospila)
Tebenna micalis (Small Thistle Moth)
Telecrates melanochrysa (Telecrates melanochrysa)
