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:

Yesterday

Looks quite worn, I'm more inclined to think Nearcha (genus). possibly N. pseudophaes
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/383e85dd-268e-4f8e-8d13-eba23231ffbe#gallery
The black palps and 'face' would appear to match your sighting. SAee here:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/133771464

Nearcha pseudophaes

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Christine. Yes, this is an historic sighting, so you won.t be in a position to rear it. donhe was propbaly not aware it was not a contemporary sighting. We are reviewing some sightings and trying to introduce some precision and consistency as we do so,

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

Christine wrote:

Yesterday

Hi @donhe , there seems to be a difference in what you can see and what I can see for this sighting. Firstly it is from 2023 - so a bit difficult to rear it now! Secondly, it had been previously (two weeks ago) confirmed as Geometridae (family) IMMATURE, then suggested as that a few hours ago. Very weird.

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Male
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/chro/aridaria.html

Nearcha aridaria

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Hi GlennCocking, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.

Geometridae (family) ADULT