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No. 1 A Snout Moth - Paraguda rufescens
LASIOCAMPIDAE
No. 2 Agrotis radians
NOCTUIDAE : Noctuinae
No. 3 Cleora sp.
GEOMETRIDAE : Ennominae
No. 4 I think this is Proteuxoa tibiata
NOCTUIDAE : Acronictinae/Amphipyrinae
No. 5 Mythimna convecta (Common Armyworm)
NOCTUIDAE : Hadeninae
No. 6 Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple Looper)
This is a male, I believe, because of the furry shoulder pads!
GEOMETRIDAE : Larentiinae
No. 7 Probably Phelotis cognata - grey form
GEOMETRIDAE : Ennominae
No. 8 Donald Hobern photographed a moth very similar to this a day or so ago, so I will await his identification! :-)
UPDATE: (Thanks Donald!) This is possibly Compsotropha sp.
OECOPHORIDAE : Oecophorinae
No. 9 Anachloris subochraria
GEOMETRIDAE : Larentiinae
Identifications subject to correction, as usual! :-)
3 comments:
A good start indeed JL, I've got to get back into it soon or I'll be drummed out of the regiment.
Hi JL
I admire your ability to put names to your moths. I have been inundated with lots of (mostly) tiny moths in the last few hot nights.
Very few IDs so far...
Lovely clear images, by the way.
Cheers
Denis
Thanks Duncan and Denis,
No drumming out, Duncan!! I know just how time-consuming mothing can be so I'm sure you are safe. :-)
Denis, this time last year, I didn't even know where to start with regard to identification! Once you have some idea which family the moth belongs to, it's not as daunting, particularly with excellent sites such as Duncan's, Donald's and Mosura's now on the Net. These sites help no end, so thanks, guys!
I still have a few that have me whacking my head on the desk! :-)
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