First, some larvae. The Angophora costata is shedding bark in large flakes, and occasionally an Oenosandra boisduvalii larva comes to light. The adult is known as Boisduval’s Autumn Moth, and both male and female are striking moths.

Male.

Female.

Larva.

Pinara divisa is resident in the garden and photos and info about this attractive moth may be found here. The larvae are also quite striking and several have been found on tree trunks.

The larvae of Sparshall’s moth, Trichiocercus sparshalli have been common and pictured here previously, but this is a different angle showing the prolegs.

This season has seen a most unusual number of case moth larvae on the trees and shrubs. This good sized individual was found grazing on the Leptospermum rotundifolium.

While wandering around the garden at night with a torch, this Old Lady Moth, Dasypodia selenophora was discovered nectaring in the Callistemon sieberi.

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Aka the Small Thistle Moth, (Choreutinae) the larvae of which have a liking for the foliage of the garden Xerochrysums. This year a plant germinated from a stray seed that had fallen beside the house wall, and it is now in flower.

While admiring it, a small movement caught the eye, and betrayed the tiny moth that flew up and secreted itself on a brick joint hoping to escape detection.

This caused an examination of the foliage, and sure enough…..

Further examination revealed the culprit.

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