Continuing, some of the larger Geometrids that arrived, Euphronarcha luxaria, male.

Striated Bark Moth

A nice pale-patched Melanodes anthracitaria, female.

Black Geometrid.

Cryphaea xylina, male.

Woodland Geometrid.

Epidesmia tryxaria showing its distinctive dark palpi.

Neat Epidesmia.

An Emerald, Chlorocoma stereota, male.

White-lined Emerald.

An attractive Picture-winged Leaf Moth, Aglaopus pyrrhata, one of several.

Always great to record, Opodipthera eucalypti.

The Emperor Gum Moth.

To be continued.

The last mothing session for the year took place in the bush block on a perfect night, warm and calm. As usual, things were quiet for the first half hour or so after the light was switched on at 9pm, daylight saving makes for late nights. Gradually then, moths started to arrive with the Pink Arhodia, Arhodia lasiocamparia coming in in unusual numbers over the next couple of hours, females and males.

Female.

Male.

Two species of twisted moth, the Grey Twisted-moth, Circopetes obtusata, female,

And the Marbled Twisted-moth, Parepisparis excusata, male.

More than one of each came in, the night was looking good. Anthelids were numerous, mainly Anthela repleta, with only one from the acuta complex seen.

Anthela repleta.

Another Geometrid, Capusa senilis, with wings spread to show the diagnostic terminal dark bands on the hind wings..

A Noctuid, common at this time of year, Diatenes aglossoides.

And another, the Brown Praxis, Praxis porphyretica.

To be continued.