No.1 Oxycanus antipoda again
Hepialidae
No. 2. I suspect this might be Tortricopsis species.
It was approximately 1cm in length.
Oecophoridae : Oecophorinae
UPDATE: I've been checking this moth again and I think it could be a species of Tortricid as the palps are projected directly in front of the head rather than sickle-shaped and/or upturned as with some Oecophorids.
No. 3. Capusa species - propably Capusa senilis again.
Geometridae : Ennominae
No. 4. This moths flopped in front of me as I was stalking fungi.
It could either be Psilosticha mactaria or Philotis cognata. I am
leaning towards the former because of the scalloped hindwings, which
is characteristic of Psilosticha mactaria.
Geometridae: Ennominae
UPDATE (11/1/11) this moth is identified as Ectropis fractaria.
2 comments:
Hi JL
I am so glad you posted the second image - for I have just seen an identical moth. But unlike you, I had not yet worked out what it might be. I will post my images tomorrow. I also have Oxycanus moths still. Donald says mine are Oxycanus dirempta
Two other sps, not yet worked out.
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I find it interesting that the Moths of Robertson like cool, wet weather. I guess they have adapted to our climate here.
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Cheers
Denis
Looking forward to having a look at your moths, Denis.
I'm interested in the winter fliers. I photographed Oenochroma vinaria on the wing in August, 2006.
I had quite a large fawnish moth come to the porch light the other night, but it wouldn't settle, so I have no idea what it was. It may have been Fisera perplexata.
It seems some Geometrids don't concern themselves with the cold! We've been getting frosts down here, too.
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