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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Tortricopsis pyroptis (A Concealer moth (Wingia Group))
Tortricopsis uncinella (A concealer moth)
Trichiocercus sparshalli (Sparshall's Moth)
Trigonistis asthenopa (Tiny Snout)
Trigonistis demonias (Long-snouted Moth)
Trigonodes hyppasia (Triangle Owlet)
Trismelasmos donovani (A Wood moth (Cossidae))
Tritopterna capyra (A tortrid moth)
Tritymba acrospila (Tritymba acrospila)
Tritymba pamphaea (Tritymba pamphaea)
Undescribed species Boarmiini tribe (A Geometer moth (Ennominae))
Unplaced asthenopa (Unplaced asthenopa)
Unplaced biplaga (Acute Point Moth)
Unplaced desumpta (Unplaced desumpta)
Unplaced externaria (Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria))
Unplaced leucostacta (Unplaced leucostacta)
Unplaced macrosema (Unplaced macrosema)
Unplaced nectarea (Unplaced nectarea)
Unplaced robusta (Unplaced robusta)
Unplaced suasaria (Unplaced suasaria)
