A session at home, again with larger moths fairly low in numbers.

Pantydia sparsa, (Erebidae)

Proteuxoa amaurodes, (Amphipyrinae)

Proteuxoa tortisigna, (Amphipyrinae)

Epidesmia tryxaria, (Oenochrominae) The Neat Epidesmia, note the dark palpi.

Spilosoma curvata, (Arctiinae) the common name only becomes obvious when the moth is in flight, seen here fluttering up the sheet.

Anthela acuta, (Anthelidae).

Going down in size, Dichromodes MOV sp(4) also recorded previously at home.

Hednota pleniferella, (Crambidae)

Olbonoma triptycha, (Oecophoridae) several worn specimens to the light, this one was in pristine condition.

From small to even smaller. A check of the sunlit Xerochrysums revealed a tiny moth that when displayed on the monitor showed itself to be a first, a Fairy Moth, family Adelidae. A check online gives the genus as Nemophora, the species is as yet unclear. A brilliant little moth with the long antennae typical of the family.

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With nights becoming cooler, home moth activity is much reduced, and it is also possible that the climatic conditions that have possibly caused a noticeable lack of butterflies could also be a factor. Very few moths of any size came to the light, the best being this nice male Circopetes obtusata, (Oenochrominae) living up to its common description of a twisted moth.

This Dysbatus sp(1), MOV 5, (Nacophorini) settled on the concrete and was lucky to escape being trodden on. The colour and pattern of this moth is quite a bit out of the ordinary.

Diatenes aglossoides, (Calpinae) is a common moth in season and can often be found resting in sheltered positions on house walls.

Another common moth is the Australian Native Budworm, Helicoverpa punctigera, (Heliothinae)
It is an agricultural pest with the larvae feeding on a large range of plants.

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta, (Amphipyrinae) is strikingly marked, the larvae are grass eaters.

Quite a number of Spectrotrota fimbrialis, (Pyralidae) came in, varying in appearance.

Thallarcha chrysochares, (Lithosiinae) is known as the Tiger Footman, this is a nice female.

The larvae of this small timber moth, Tymbophora peltastis, (Xyloryctidae) feed on gumleaves.