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

WendyEM wrote:

35 min ago

I am not sure it is Sphingidae. Nearly all of them have single 'tails' and the anal claspers tend to look different - more under the body, not sticking out backwards. Not found an alternative ID but in a couple of references my eye was drawn to this species. It IS NOT IT but has many similar features
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ereb/solomonensis.html

Sphingidae

donhe wrote:

47 min ago

Waiting to hear from Max Moulds

Sphingidae

WendyEM wrote:

1 hr ago

I note part of the ID history has evaporated again ?

Orientozeuzera quieta

ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

I believe this is the firest sighting of this moth species on NatureMapr and for NaturreMapr's Brisbane region however gthe species has been prviously listed for NatureMapr's South Coast region without any verified sightings to date (28/7/2025)

Macaduma toxophora

ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

I have suggested this moth is M. toxophora, however i believe it is misclassified as Noctuoidea when it should be transferred to Artiinae (Tiger Moths). I have reportrd this error to MichaelBedingfield whom I believe will be able correct the miscategorization in the FIeld Guide.

Macaduma toxophora