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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donhe wrote:

2 hrs ago

I think the forewing pattern is consistent with that of several Nola species.

Nola (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

I too have wondered if it is Homoeosoma vagella or not. I think it must be. Several specimens on BOLD have very similar dark mark with brown mark above
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=362793
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=NSWLP935-13

Homoeosoma vagella

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

The moths have both emerged you can see the empty pupal cases sticking out the end of the bags.

Cebysa leucotelus

KylieWaldon wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks WendyEM. It was so memorable was determined to get that underside if nothing else for future IDing! :)

Tortricopsis uncinella

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Well spotted, WendyEM. Close to D. australiana but the relative plain grey hindwings differ from D. australiana.