Autumn #5.

Some more autumn flyers that came in with the Plesanemma, firstly a Geometrid that is at the easterly extent of its Victorian range, Gastrinodes argoplaca, (Boarmiinae)

The Cryptic Bark Moth, male.

Next, a female Phrissogonus laticostata, (Larentiinae), quite different to the male.

The Apple Looper.

Staying with Geometrids, Chlenias, banksiaria group. (Nacophorini) male.

Paralaea porphyrinaria, (Nacophorini) The Chestnut-veined Crest-moth, female.

Two Noctuids, Chrysodeixis argentifera, (Plusiinae) the Tobacco Looper.

And Chrysodeixis eriosoma, the Green Looper.

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Autumn #4

A session in mid May brought in a number of the familiar autumn flying moths, including many Lemon Gum Moths, Plesanemma fucata, well over twenty had come in by the time the light was turned off. Quoting from Moths of Victoria Volume 5, “Individuals can show marked variation in the background colour and amount of spotting on the forewings” and that was certainly the case on this occasion. Size also varied considerably, males and females arrived and many photos were taken of the different forms, some are shown below. The larvae feed on mature eucalypt leaves, a favourite species being Red Box, Eucalyptus polyanthemos, one of which is in the garden. Click images to enlarge.