Moths
Emperor Gum Moth, Opodipthera eucalypti.
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Black Owlet Moth, Proteuxoa sp, probably atra, Family Noctuidae
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Day-flying Moth,Eutrichopidia latinus (syn.Phalaena latina) Family Noctuidae. Ventral View
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Grapevine Moth,Phalaenoides glycinae, Family Noctuidae
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Common Anthelid Moth, Anthela acuta, Family Anthelidae. Caterpillars from this family have large heads & eyes, & are typically very hairy arising from the verrocae (raised bumps) on its back
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Anthelid caterpillar OR Woolly Bear, Family Anthelidae. Associates with Lomandra and saw sedges
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Endoxyla lituratus, Wattle Goat Moth, Family Cossidae
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Swift Moth, Abantiades hyalinatus, Family Hepialidae
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Lydia Lichen Moth, Asura lydia, Family Arctiidae, Sub-family Lithosiinae. Commonly called a Tiger Moth
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Batwing Moth, Chelepteryx collesi, Family Anthelidae
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Fucata Gum Moth, Plesanemma fucata, Family Geometridae
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Sparshalli's Moth,Trichiocercus sparshalli, Family Thaumetopoeidae
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Caterpillar - White-stemmed Wattle Moth Caterpillar, Chelepteryx chalepteryx.
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Painted Cup Moth Caterpillar, Doratifera oxleyi, Final Instar, Family Limacocidae
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Saunders Case moth, Metura elongatus, family Psychidae, larva "home" on a large-leaf bush-pea plant.
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Looper Moth, Chorodna (syn. Medasina) strixaria,Family Geometridae. DORSAL View
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Behri Mistletoe Moth, Comocrus behri, Family Noctuidae
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Anthelid sp. caterpillar of the Anthelidae Family of moths.
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Anthelid sp. caterpillar of the Anthelidae Family of moths. Just showing off this one's red stockings and yellow shoes!!
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Black Spotted Epicoma Moth, Epicoma melanospila, Family Notodontidae, Male.
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Black & WhiteTiger or Woolly Bear Moth, Spilosoma glatignyi, Family Arctiidae. Male.
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Black & WhiteTiger or Woolly Bear Moth, Spilosoma glatignyi, Male. Family Arctiidae. Showing off his bright orange colour.
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Chestnut-veined Crest-moth, Paralea porphyrinaria, Geometridae family
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Clouded Footman caterpillar, Anestia ombrophanes, a moth larvae of the Arctiidae family, a lichen feeder.
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Common Ep, Epicoma melanosticta, Family Notodontidae.
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Common Leaf Case Moth, POSS Hyalarcta huebneri, Family Psychidae, on Acacia verticillata, Prickly Moses.
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Common Splendid Ghost Moth, Aenetus ligniveren, Family Hepialidae, Female.
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Concealer Moth, Zonopetala clerota, (abt 10mm long) Family Oecophoridae.
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Crimson Tiger Moth, Spilosoma curvata, Family Erebidae.
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Dagger Tuft-Moth, Nola vernalis, Family Nolidae.
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Dagger Tuft-Moth, Nola vernalis, Family Nolidae.
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Ermine Moth, Spilosoma glatignyi, Family Erebidae, with eggs.
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Fallen Bark Looper Moth, Gastrophora henricaria of the Geometridae family. Male.
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Fringed Moth, Batrachedra species 2, of the family Batrachedridae.
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Ghost or Rain Moth, Oxycanus dirempta, Family Hepialidae.
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Ghost OR Rain Moths, Oxycanus antipoda (except for one or two other Oxycanus species,) Family Hepialidae - massing whilst raining which is often when they show up at lighted windows.
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Ghost or Rain Moth, Oxycanus australis, Family Hepialidae. There are about 71 described species in this Aust & PNG family.
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Granny's Cloak Moth, Speiredonia spectans, Family Noctuidae.
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Green Cutworm, Neumichtis saliaris, Family Noctuidae.
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Hakea Wine or Pink-bellied Caterpillar, Oenochroma vinaria,
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Hakea Wine or Pink-bellied Caterpillar, Oenochroma vinaria,
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Heliotrope Moth, sometimes called Salt & Pepper Moth, Utetheisa pulchelloides, Family Erebidae.
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Lappet Moth, Pterolocera Species 1, of the Anthelidae family.
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Orange-rimmed Satin Moth, Thalaina selenaea, Family Geometridae, Sub family Ennominae.
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Painted Cup Moth, Doratifera oxleyi, Family Limacodidae.
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Pine Looper, Chlenias auctaria, Family Geometridae.
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Pink-edged Emerald Moth, Chlorocoma cadmaria, Family Geometridae.
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Sedge Moth, Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis, Family Glyphipterigidae. An absolutely tiny moth on Everlastings.
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Snout Moth, Gauna aegusalis, of Pyralidae Family.
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Snout Moth, Hednota grammellus, Family Pyralidae.
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Snowy Footman, Termessa nivosa, Arctiidae family.
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Southern Army Worm, Persectania ewingii, Family Noctuidae.
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Textured Emerald, Hypodoxa muscosaria, Family Geometridae. This family are very good concealers, seeming to disappear on tree trunks and other backgrounds.
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Timber Moth, Cryptophasa species, Family Xyloryctinae, Sub Family Gelechioidea, showing his lovely underside.
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Triangular Moth OR Golden-winged Epidesmia, Epidesmia chilonaria, Family Geometridae.
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Well-beloved Carpet Moth, Chrysolarentia euphileta, Family Geometridae, Sub family Larentiinae.
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Whistling Moth Caterpillar, Hecatesia fenestrata, on Gonocarpus seedlings.
White-stemmed Wattle or Acacia Moth, Chelepteryx chalepteryx, Family Anthelidae
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Processionary Caterpillar, Ochrogaster lunifer, Family Notodontidae. (the red 'balls' are red parasitic mites.) Other mites hitch rides & are known as hypoprial.
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Australian Native Budworm, Helicoverpa punctigera, Family Noctuidae. A serious pest.
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Photographs by Kaye Proudley, Kim Baggaley and John McClumpha
