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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Discussion

donhe wrote:
33 min ago
@WendyEM : Thought A. ravenshoeae was from far north ? Ok. How do we distinguish that from the other two ?

Arctornis (genus)
WendyEM wrote:
2 hrs ago
why are you ignoring Arctornis ravenshoeae ? No species appear to be recognised by ALA/AFD

Arctornis (genus)
PJH123 wrote:
3 hrs ago
@donhe you would need to see them front on then queenslandica has, “head lightly scaled, white, with a pair of purplish brown dots between the eyes just below the antennal bases: pair of thin purplish brown bars between antennal bases which extend almost to the mid-line; labial palps upturned, white, with purplish brown tips.”

Arctornis (genus)
donhe wrote:
6 hrs ago
@PJH123 : how you tell A lucens from A queenslandica ?

Arctornis (genus)
HelenCross wrote:
11 hrs ago
I take it it's supposed to be Hairy "Caterpillar" @ibaird @donhe ? I see it's also known as the Baphomet Moth? Hopefully someone manages a photo with the male's "feather dusters" out for NatureMapr!

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