Moths (Lepidoptera)
Useful references:
- CSIRO's Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) - Australian Moths Online
- Don Herbison-Evans web pages:
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
Announcements
Hello NatureMaprs!Three new priority species lists of exotic freshwater and terrestrial invertebrates, and vertebrates in the ACT have been added to NatureMapr. Uploading records of these species to N...
Continue reading
NatureMapr now receives more records in NSW than ACT
NatureMapr Data Collector 6.2.1 update
Critical nature positive infrastructure update
IMPORTANT NatureMapr Data Collector 6.2.0 mobile app update
Discussion
Sphingidae
Glaucolepis (genus)
Significant sightings
Recent activity
Agrius convolvuli at Brownlow Hill, NSW
Sphingidae at Brownlow Hill, NSW
Abantiades hyalinatus at Penrose, NSW
Abantiades hyalinatus at Penrose, NSW
Abantiades (genus) at Penrose, NSW
Proteuxoa testaceicollis at Bargo, NSW
Proteuxoa testaceicollis at Bargo, NSW
Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth at Bargo, NSW
Top contributors
- kasiaaus 5.6K
- jb2602 2.9K
- WendyEM 1.9K
- AlisonMilton 1.7K
- PJH123 1.7K
- ConBoekel 1.6K
- Hejor1 1.3K
- Bron 1.2K
- SteveBorkowskis 1.1K
- GlennCocking 1K
Top moderators
- donhe 16.3K
- ibaird 14.2K
- GlennCocking 3.4K
- DianneClarke 1.5K
- MichaelMulvaney 619
- WendyEM 224
- MichaelBedingfield 172
- JulieMorgan 172
- kasiaaus 123
- KimPullen 97
