Moths (Lepidoptera)

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Useful references:

CSIRO's Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) - Australian Moths Online
Don Herbison-Evans web pages:
- Moths of Australia
- Australian caterpillars and their butterflies and moths

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

Moths (Lepidoptera)

Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)

Case moths (Psychidae)

Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)

Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

Emperor moths (Saturniidae)

Geometer moths (Geometridae)

Hawk moths (Sphingidae)

Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)

Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)

Sun moths (Castniidae)

Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)

Tiger moths (Arctiinae)

Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

Wood moths (Cossidae)

Other moths

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

9 min ago

Any ideas to the plant species these were photgraphed on?
Perhaps Lomera xanthochrysa?
https://www.butterflyhouse.com.au/lepidoptera/psyc/xanthochrysa.html

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

ibaird wrote:

16 min ago

Metura phyllosacca? See:-
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/psyc/phyllosacca.html

Lepidoscia (genus) IMMATURE

WendyEM wrote:

3 hrs ago

Doratifera pinguis and D. oxleyi are not recorded in NT - iNat records 23 sp and BILD (Hobern) 18 sp of other Limacodidae sp in N.T.

Doratifera (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

5 hrs ago

Intriguing critters ! There is SO MUCH to learn about Psychidae.

Psychidae (family) IMMATURE

WendyEM wrote:

5 hrs ago

I think these might be Tortricids. Spilonota constrictana carry the 'nuts' from Melaleuca/Callistomen about like hermit crabs, joining 2 together when the caterpillar grows bigger. This may be the early stage before they are big enough to carry a 'nut'.
https://moths.csiro.au/spilonota-constrictana-walker-1881-2/

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