Summer 2021 #3

Another session at home with some interesting arrivals at the sheet. As previously mentioned, Psychids have been abundant on the garden trees and again adults came to the light. First, two more shots of Clania ignobilis.

A Lomera species.

The first Cossid for a while, Culama australis.

An Eyespot Anthelid, Anthela ocellata.

The second home record of Pernattia pusilla, the She-oak Moth. Despite searches, larvae have not yet been found on either of the Allocasuarinas, littoralis and torulosa.

On this night Epyaxa subidaria was very abundant, this was a nice specimen.

Another Geometrid, Gastrina cristaria, the Wave-lined Geometrid.

And another, a real surprise, Rhinodia rostraria, the Necklace Geometrid. This has only previously come to the light at locations out in the bush.

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Summer 2021 #2.

Some more moths from the first session this year, first, two footmen, Anestia ombrophanes and Anestia semiochrea. MOV Volume 2 notes that A. semiochrea may perhaps be a colour form of A. ombrophanes. The larvae of both feed on lichen, females are wingless.

The Clouded Footman, A. ombrophanes.

The Marbled Footman, A. semiochrea.

The Heliotrope Moth, Utetheisa pulchelloides can occur in very large numbers, at the moment though there is only the odd one about.

Maroga melanostigma continues to show up, even though the Acacia floribunda that the species gradually destroyed is gone from the garden.

Helicoverpa armigera is classed as a serious agricultural pest, and the larvae can attack a wide range of plants. One thing in its favour, they do at least feed on Paterson’s Curse.

A couple of Pyralids,

Araeopaschia normalis.

A Salma species.

An attractive small Crambid, Nacoleia rhoeoalis.

And a ring in to conclude, a very nice Sinister Moth, Pholodes sinistraria discovered in the morning at rest on a brick pillar, click to enlarge.