Moths of Central and East Gippsland
A session after a reasonably warm winter’s day was very quiet, only three moths in to the sheet and very little else. In fact the total number of arrivals could be counted on the fingers of both hands. First in was a rather worn Uresiphita ornithopteralis, at least it showed its hind wings to the camera.
Another aspect.
Two common ones, Chlenias banksiaria group,
And Gastrina cristaria.
A session at home to check on cold weather moths from the garden, and the arrivals were predictable with no surprises, except perhaps for a late and very worn male Batwing Moth. First, two moths from the Chlenias banksiaria group showing variation in colour intensity.
A nice Plesanemma fucata, also close to the end of the flight period.
Several Ectopatria horologa came in, not surprising as there is now a lot of the larval food plant Einadia nutans growing on the property. This was a nicely marked individual.
Two small Geometrids that fly throughout the year, Poecilasthena pulchraria and anthodes.
Epyaxa subidaria also flies throughout the year, this was a nice specimen.
A very fresh male Paralaea porphyrinaria showing off its antennae, click to enlarge.
Something different now, quite often after returning from working at the reserve or collecting firewood, a stowaway will be discovered in the tray of the ute. Here is the latest, an Anthela acuta larva, snapped as it wandered across the tailgate. Click to enlarge.
