A few Noctuids, first Ectopatria horologa, aka the Saltbush Cutworm moth.

This moth is widespread although not common, in this area the larvae would feed on Einadia nutans, the Nodding Saltbush, that is very abundant along the river and creek, and in the home garden. The fruit of this small scrambler are attractive to many native birds, and it is also the larval food plant of the Chequered Blue Butterfly.

Diatenes aglossoides is a common moth during the warmer months, this was a nice one.

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta showing its hind wings for once.

And Pantydia sparsa, an occasional visitor to the light.

Not many small moths on the night, a Crambid, Hednota pleniferellus.

A Footman, Thallarcha sparsana (Lithosiinae)

A Tortricid, Meritastis species.

And an Oecophorinae species.

 

The last night of summer, and the first moth to the sheet was an autumn flying species, Elhamma australasiae, (Hepialidae) a female, followed later by a male.

Another early arrival was a male Circopetes obtusata, (Oenochrominae) demonstrating the descriptive common name of Grey Twisted-moth.

A couple of Geometrids, the Dashed Geometrid, Dissomorphia australiaria (Macariini)

And Amelora MOV sp(7), (Nacophorini)

An Old Lady popped in for a visit, Dasypodia selenophora, (Erebidae)

During several years of mothing, every Anthela acuta to the light, and there have been a lot, has been a male. On this night, at last, a female.

Male, eggs unknown origin.

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