Moths (Lepidoptera)
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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kasiaaus
wrote:
2 hrs ago
Thanks Wendy. I didn't do very well at searching :-)
Palimmeces leucopelta
WendyEM
wrote:
2 hrs ago
I too was going to suggest Homoeosoma vagella, but wondered if it is something else close to that. I have not located an alternative.
Unidentified Pyralid or Snout Moth (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
WendyEM
wrote:
2 hrs ago
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=410128
Palimmeces leucopelta
kasiaaus
wrote:
4 hrs ago
Although, according to Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylomictis it is Phylomictis maligna, and the photo is one of Donald Hobern's so it probably is :-)
Palimmeces leucopelta
kasiaaus
wrote:
6 hrs ago
Looks like Phylomictis maligna at first glance but I don't think it is.
Palimmeces leucopelta
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