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I believe it is a Hepialid but the significant difference I noticed between this one and other Hepialids such as the one below are the 'knickerbockers'! Much more dense upper leg cover (which makes me wonder if it is a Hepialid, actually.) Quite a nice moth. It had an orangy coloured hindwing which is visible in the photo.
UPDATE: Oxycanus (could be rosaceous; rufescens or sirpus)
After some rain last night, (5.5mm in total) this species of Hepialid was active. I saw 3. About 4cm in length, it had a greyish hindwing. Probably another Oxycanus sp.
UPDATE: Could be Oxycanus antipoda
This moth was quite pretty. Approximately 3cm in length. No idea what it is, but I'm about to trundle off to see if I can find out.
Update: Thanks to Duncan's very good Moth Gallery, I think this one is probably Crypsiphona ocultaria. (Geometridae - sub-family Geometrinae) I missed it fly off so was unable to observe the undercarriage which is strikingly coloured. Black and crimson on white.
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Gee, you're still doing well JL, nice pictures. I've been giving my light a rest these cool nights, perhaps I'd better get it out again! It'd help if we could get some rain though.
We've had 12.5mm over the last couple of days, Duncan - with more due tonight (allegedly!) Hopefully, a few moths might show themselves tonight. I cheat though, most moths I'm photographing come to my back porch and with the glass sliding door, I can easily see any activity!
I will set a sheet up away from the house when the weather warms up.
what inredibly beautiful moths! discovered your bog via duncan.. hurray!
happy mothing :)
Thanks woodsong.
Love the moths but they've gone a bit quiet lately.
Need more rain, I think!
Your geometrid looks like a slightly faded Crypsiphona ocultaria . Here's one I've photographed.
http://www.pbase.com/gumnut/image/76995702
Thank you for the confirmation! I think my image may have been more the fault of a slightly faded photographer rather than that of the moth! :-)
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