Autumn 2022 #2

First up a Cossid, Culama australis, not seen all that often.

The pale diagonal white band on the wing is a field mark.

From the Oenosandridae, Discophlebia lucasii, a recent garden record.

A Noctuid, Pantydia sparsa.

Showing hind wings.

Another Noctuid, Rhapsa suscititalis

And a Crambid, the Tree Lucerne Moth, Uresiphita ornithopteralis.

Autumn 2022.

The first session held at home was interesting, with a first record.

The Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth, Spoladea recurvalis (Crambidae)

Another Crambid, Ischnurges illustralis.

Anthelids from the acuta complex were numerous, two females and many males arrived.

Female.

Male.

An Autumn Gum Moth, Mnesampela privata, right on cue.

Showing hind wings.

Autumn is Hepialid time, Elhamma australasiae were also numerous.

As were the Noctuid Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta.

To be continued.