A few odds and ends for this post, starting with another shot of Syneora hemeropa, discovered on the trunk of a Sydney Grey Gum, blending in nicely with the bark. This is the fifth record made in the garden of this most uncommon moth.

Chrysodeixis species have been frequent at the light recently. Eriosoma larvae are known to feed on geranium foliage, and a check in the neighbour’s garden confirmed the fact.

A small flying dark moth was followed for some time until it landed on a grass stem. It is Leistomorpha brontoscopa, (Oecophoridae) the larvae of which feed on dead gum leaves.

A recent session at the light was disappointing, with Acropolitis rudisana (Tortricidae) one of the few moths to come in.

The low-hanging foliage on a Eucalyptus parramattensis is regularly checked in the hope of finding an Emperor Gum caterpillar. A vacated cocoon is attached to the trunk which shows it has hosted the species in the past. On this occasion however some early instars of the gum leaf skeletoniser, Uraba lugens  (Nolinae) were found. This is a most common moth that often comes in to the light, this is a female.

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Another mild night to check on the state of play with moths from the native garden. So far the signs have been encouraging, giving hope that populations are returning to something like normality. A big female Entometer fervens, (Lasiocampidae) was an early arrival and fluttered around for quite a while before finally settling on the brick wall. As often happens she dropped some eggs while so doing.

She was later shifted to a more environmentally friendly location.

While Cleora MOV sp. (2) were still coming in, some different Geometrids made an appearance, one being a male Tea-tree Emerald, Aeolochroma metarhodata, (Geometrinae) As the name implies, larvae feed on Leptospermum species.

Also in the Geometrinae, Diffundens Grey, Hypobapta diffundens, plainly displaying the distinctive white patching on the fore wings.

In the Boarmiinae, a strongly marked male Buff Bark Moth, Gastrinodes bitaeniaria.

Moving to the Larentiinae, a female Subidaria Moth, Epyaxa subidaria,

And a Filata Moth, Chloroclystis filata.

Getting away from the Geometrids, a Noctuid, Rhapsa suscitatalis, (Calpinae)

And a Pyralid, Mimaglossa nauplialis.

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