As the title signifies, the following items were found during the day, starting with a Comocrus behri, (Agaristinae) that was in the Hakea Burrendong Beauty selecting a spot in which to spend the night.

Mistletoe Moth.

Also hanging out on the hakea, Scopula optivata, (Sterrhinae)

Varied Wave.

And on a tree trunk, Persectania ewingii, (Hadenini)

Southern Armyworm.

One of the many small moths that flit when disturbed during the day,

Olbonoma triptycha, (Oecophoridae)

It’s that time of year when this moth is often found on the house walls.

Diatenes aglossoides, (Erebidae)

Larvae of the Batwing Moth, Chelepteryx collesi, have been found on three species of tree in the garden, Gippsland Red Gum, Eucalyptus tereticornis subsp. mediana, Angophora costata, and this one on a Sydney Grey Gum, Eucalyptus punctata.

And to conclude, two shots of a case that is different to anything previously seen.

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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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