Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)

Moths (Lepidoptera)

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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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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

donhe wrote:
1 hr ago
@YellowButton : are these photos all of the same individual moth? The third looks browner, but maybe that is because of different lighting ?
Opodiphthera helena
DiBickers wrote:
2 hrs ago
@donhe, @ibaird & @WendyEM I found this sighting in the Unidentified listing (very old, from 2021). There appears to be two specimens in these photos, so I’m not sure if they are the same species or whether they need to be separated before they can be Verified?
Opodiphthera helena
donhe wrote:
Yesterday
I do most of my moderating on my phone. The MOV images are not available to a mobile. Also how do I see a set of images of the unnamed species in a category on NatureMapr ?
Unidentified Moth (Lepidoptera)
donhe wrote:
Yesterday
All the Heliocheilus sp other than H. ferruginosa seem to have faint or no forewing submarginal arc of dots which would persist after the eroding of the scales that this specimen has suffered.
Unidentified Noctuoid moth (except Arctiinae)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
male
Taxeotis perlinearia

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