A new record for the garden location, another of the bark moths, Psilosticha attacta, the Bold-waved Bark Moth, (Boarmiinae) MOV Vol. 7 notes that the transverse wing lines can be smudged, and that is the case with this individual. It also notes that the antennae in both sexes are thread-like, with pectination lacking in the male.

Moths in the Chlenias banksiaria group (Nacophorini) are frequent at this time of year, this male landed and stayed with wings spread, instead of the more normal folded aspect. The wing colour and pattern are typical of moths from this location.

Paralaea beggaria (Nacophorini) was also a new record for the garden location.

Peppermint Looper Moth.

At a a recent bush outing a number of Smyriodes trigramma came to the light, all males. On this night two females came in, much plainer than the males.

Stippled Line-moth.

Two more Geometrids, Chlorocoma stereota, (Geometrinae)

White-lined Emerald.

And Chloroclystis filata, (Larentiinae)

Filata Moth.

A different Noctuid on this night, Neumichtis spumigera.

Green Cutworm.

And a Crambid, Hygraula nitens, the Pond Moth, larvae of this species live under water feeding on underwater vegetation. Interesting information here.

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A three hour session at home didn’t see a lot of moths come in, but there were some interesting arrivals. The first in were two Geometrids that have been regular this autumn, Monoctenia smerintharia, and Plesanemma fucata.

Displaying a typical stance.

Cosmodes elegans flies throughout the year with April a main month.

Probably a first record for the site, Palleopa inotata (Nacophorini)

Another of interest, Xanthorhoe anaspila, (Larentiinae) possibly another first.

Ciampa arietaria, (Nacophorini)

Also a surprise in this dry weather, a male Abantiades atripalpis.

The home native garden supporting the moths illustrated in these posts was started forty five years ago, in what was then bare dry farmland. It is interesting to reflect on how such a large range of moth species have established populations over the years, and how on occasion, notable records are still being made. Summing up in one word, habitat.

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