forewings of some
Macro-Moths
of Australia
 
  
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


eggs
  

caterpillars
  

pupae
  

adults
  

undersides
  

micro-moths

The images in most of this website are rather haphazard, just how an insect happened to be set or sitting when its portrait was taken. To make comparison easier for identifications, here we have tried to isolate just the right forewing, and scale it to a standard size of 200x150 pixels. This distorts the wingshape, but does allow easier comparison of details of the markings. Forewing markings of course are not always enough to distinguish species, but with casual photos, they are often all that is available, and may be enough to determine the genus, and if your luck holds, even the species.


ANTHELIDAE
Australian Hairy Bears

ARCTIINAE
Tiger Moths

BOMBYCIDAE
Silkworms

CARTHAEIDAE
Dryandra Moths

CASTNIIDAE
Sun Moths

COSSIDAE
Witchetty Grubs,
Borers, Goat Moths

DREPANIDAE
Hook Tip Moths

EREBIDAE
Tropical Moths

EUPTEROTIDAE
Monkey Moths

GEOMETRIDAE
Inchworms, Carpets,
Emeralds, Waves

HEPIALIDAE
Ghost Moths, Swift Moths

LASIOCAMPIDAE
Eggar, Lappet
and Snout Moths

LYMANTRIINAE
Tussock Moths

NOCTUIDAE
Cutworms, Armyworms

NOLIDAE
Hatted Caterpillars

NOTODONTIDAE
Prominents, Bag Shelter Moths,
Processionary Caterpillars

OENOSANDRIDAE
Snub Moths

SATURNIIDAE
Emperor Moths

SPHINGIDAE
Hawk Moths

URANIIDAE
Swallowtail Moths

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(written 28 December 2019, updated 20 November 2020)