The moth light was on after a warm day, with the expectation of seeing plenty of moths arrive from the garden. Hopes were dashed however, as very few came in, with just three photographed. One was a very nice Gauna aegusalis, (Pyralidae) in typical pose. Interestingly, the caterpillars of this species have been found living and feeding inside galls on Silver Wattle, Acacia dealbata, caused by rust fungus, Uromycladium temperianum. (Reference)

A few Noctuids came in, a Common Cutworm, Hypoperigea tonsa.

In Moths of Victoria Volume 9, two species are shown in the Genus Eremochroa, alphitias, and macropa. This location is on the edge of the known range of alphitias, and quoting from MOV 9, “This species is irregularly observed. It is probably more widespread than records show. Base colour ranges from pale white to quite dark and brownish hues.” One pale individual came in on this night, click to better view the one-sided pectinate antennae.

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.