List of moths of Australia (Lecithoceridae) facts for kids

This article is all about some amazing tiny creatures called moths! Specifically, we're looking at a special group of moths found in Australia. These moths belong to a scientific "family" called Lecithoceridae. Think of a family in biology like a big group of relatives who share similar features. This list will show you the different types of Lecithoceridae moths that live in Australia. It's also part of a bigger list of all the moths found across Australia.

Australian Moths of the Lecithoceridae Family

What are Moths?

Moths are fascinating insects, often mistaken for butterflies. They are part of a huge group called Lepidoptera, which includes both moths and butterflies. Most moths fly at night, but some are active during the day. They have fuzzy bodies and wings covered in tiny scales. Moths play important roles in nature, like pollinating flowers.

The Lecithoceridae Family

The Lecithoceridae family is a group of small to medium-sized moths. They are found in many parts of the world, including Australia. These moths often have narrow wings and a special way their antennae are shaped. Scientists study these features to tell them apart from other moth families.

Moths in Australia

Australia is home to a huge variety of moths. Many of these species are found nowhere else on Earth. Scientists are always discovering new types of moths in Australia. Studying these moths helps us understand the country's unique biodiversity.

List of Australian Lecithoceridae Moths

Here is a list of the different kinds of Lecithoceridae moths that have been found in Australia. Each name is a specific type of moth, and the name next to it is the scientist who first described it and the year they did so.

• Achoria inopina Meyrick, 1904
• Cophomantella lychnocentra (Meyrick, 1904)
• Crocanthes acroxantha Lower, 1896
• Crocanthes characotis Meyrick, 1916
• Crocanthes chordotona Meyrick, 1916
• Crocanthes diula Meyrick, 1904
• Crocanthes doliopa Meyrick, 1921
• Crocanthes epitherma Lower, 1896
• Crocanthes glycina Meyrick, 1904
• Crocanthes halurga Meyrick, 1904
• Crocanthes micradelpha (Lower, 1897)
• Crocanthes pancala (Turner, 1919)
• Crocanthes perigrapta Meyrick, 1904
• Crocanthes prasinopis Meyrick, 1886
• Crocanthes sidonia Meyrick, 1910
• Crocanthes thermobapta Lower, 1920
• Crocanthes thiomorpha Turner, 1933
• Crocanthes trizona Lower, 1916
• Crocanthes venustula Turner, 1933
• Crocanthes zonias Meyrick, 1904
• Crocanthes zonodesma Lower, 1900
• Lecithocera absumptella (Walker, 1864)
• Lecithocera alampes Turner, 1919
• Lecithocera anympha Meyrick, 1916
• Lecithocera chamela Turner, 1919
• Lecithocera concinna (Turner, 1919)
• Lecithocera cyamitis (Meyrick, 1904)
• Lecithocera eumenopis Meyrick, 1914
• Lecithocera imprudens Meyrick, 1914
• Lecithocera isophanes (Turner, 1919)
• Lecithocera linocoma Meyrick, 1916
• Lecithocera micromela (Lower, 1897)
• Lecithocera noseropa (Turner, 1919)
• Lecithocera poliocoma Meyrick, 1916
• Lecithocera sobria (Meyrick, 1904)
• Lecithocera terrena (Turner, 1919)
• Lecithocera terrigena (Meyrick, 1904)
• Oecia oecophila (Staudinger, 1876)
• Protolychnis trigonias (Meyrick, 1904)
• Sarisophora brachymita (Turner, 1919)
• Sarisophora chlaenota Meyrick, 1904
• Sarisophora cyclonitis (Meyrick, 1904)
• Sarisophora dispila (Turner, 1919)
• Sarisophora leptoglypta Meyrick, 1904
• Sarisophora leucoscia Turner, 1919
• Sarisophora nyctiphylax Turner, 1919
• Sarisophora pycnospila Turner, 1919
• Sarisophora tenella Turner, 1919
• Sisyrodonta ochrosidera Meyrick, 1922