Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide


Useful references:

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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Urostola magica (A Geometer moth (Ennominae))

Utetheisa lotrix (Crotalaria Moth)

Vanicela xenadelpha (Roeslerstammiidae, Tineoidea)

Vinicia sp. (genus) (Pyralid moth)

Wingia aurata (Golden Leaf Moth (Wingia group))

Wingia Gp panchrysa (Wingia Gp panchrysa)

Wingia Gp phaeozona (Wingia Gp phaeozona)

Wingia lambertella (Wingia group)

Xanthorhoe anaspila (Dark-patch Carpet)

Xylorycta placidella (Xylorycta placidella)

Xylorycta sp.(genus) (A Xyloryctine moth)

Zapyrastra sp. (Zapyrastra sp.)

Zelleria cynetica (Rectangular Ermine Moth)

Zelleria sp. (Yponomeutidae)

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