Moth (Lepidoptera) field guide

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

Pyraustinae (subfamily) (Unidentified Pyraustinae moths)

Pyroderces (genus) (A Cosmet moth)

Pyroderces falcatella (Cornworm)

Pyroderces terminella (A Cosmet moth)

Rhapsa suscitatalis (Wedged Rhapsa)

Male underside

Male underside

Rhinodia rostraria (Necklace Geometrid)

Rhuma (genus) (A Geometer moth)

Rhuma argyraspis (Webbed Grey)

Male

Male underside

Female

Rhuma subaurata (A Geometer moth)

Rhynchina obliqualis (A Noctuid moth)

Rupicolana GROUP (Rupicolana GROUP)

Rupicolana orthias (A tortrix or leafroller moth)

Rupicolana rupicolana (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae))

Rupicolana stereodes (A Tortricid moth (Tortricinae))

Salma (genus) (A Pyralid moth)

Salma cinerascens (A Pyralid moth)

Salma marmorea (A Pyralid moth)

Salma pyrastis (A Pyralid moth (Epipaschiinae subfam.))

Sandava scitisignata (Fungi Snout, Hypeninae)

Male

Underside

Sandava xylistis (Rusty Snout)

Underside

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