In part due to the 2012 Lepidoptera Festival, but also driven by general interest, there has been a recent awakening of ‘moth-awareness’ in the community.
Moths and butterflies are part of the ecologically important insect group, the Order Lepidoptera. We know quite a lot about butterflies, especially the large colourful species, yet we know far too little about almost all moths. If a moth has a name then it’s doing well!
Two recent mothing events attracted quite a bit of interest:
Peter Marriott and Steve Williams provided the identifications. Peter supplied the attached spreadsheet for moths he photographed on the evening – download here (30 KB).
The moth sheet (~9 pm)- Honeysuckle Creek, Violet Town.
Moth expert Peter Marriott – passionate and tolerant!
Taxeotis intextata
Familiy Geometridae Subfamily Sterrhinae Species Idaea sp
Familiy Geometridae Subfamily Sterrhinae Species Idaea sp
Family Geometridae Subfamily Geometrinae Species Hypobapta tachyhalotaria/percomptaria
Rhuma argyraspis
Family Oecophoridae Subfamily Oecophorinae Species Psaroxantha calligenes
Anachloris subochraria
Family XYLORYCTIDAE Cryptophasa ochroleuca?
Family XYLORYCTIDAE Cryptophasa ochroleuca?
Family Geometridae Sub family sterrhinae Species Scopula rubraria
Family Oecophoridae Sub Family Oecophorinae Genus Garrha?
Family Lymantriidae Species Nygmia edwardsii
Family Arctiidae Sub family Lithosiinae Species Halone ophiodes
Either Family Psychidae Genus Lepidoscia OR a battered Uraba lugens (Family Nolidae)
Family Arctiidae Subfamily Lithosiinae Species Termessa zonophanes
Family Pyralidae Subfam. Galleriinae Heteromicta pachytera ID D Hobern
Family Oecophoridae Subfamily Oecophorinae Species Wingia aurata
Family Arctiidae subfamily Lithosiinae Species Palaeosia sp1
Family Oecophoridae Subfamily Oecophorinae Species resembles Eulechria heliophanes
Family Geometridae Subfamily Ennominae Species Gastrinodes argoplaca
Don’t fight it Bert, just enjoy, every night brings something new.
It was a great evening, and the throng of cicadas on the sheet surprised us all.
Yes, I can sense as much, Duncan. Seems your part way down that slope yourself – any advice? At this stage my aim is to just take photos and not spend hours pouring over books and websites. So far that’s a dismal failure.
Wow – an impressive gathering (of moths and other insects).
Denis
In part due to the 2012 Lepidoptera Festival, but also driven by general interest, there has been a recent awakening of ‘moth-awareness’ in the community.
Strathbogie Ranges - Nature View 
Don’t fight it Bert, just enjoy, every night brings something new.
It was a great evening, and the throng of cicadas on the sheet surprised us all.
Yes, I can sense as much, Duncan. Seems your part way down that slope yourself – any advice? At this stage my aim is to just take photos and not spend hours pouring over books and websites. So far that’s a dismal failure.
Wow – an impressive gathering (of moths and other insects).
Denis
You’re on a slippery slope now Bert!