.....Mothing - Much to See Here
Eight species came to the trap last night not including numerous little micros which were unphotographable, unidentifiable and not all that unforgettable.
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Noctuidae: Hecatesia fenestrataThese are known as the Whistling moth. This one is a female.
Noctuidae: Hecatesia fenestrataLateral view of the Whistling Moth
Geometridae: Hypobapta percomptariaThis individual is lighter than the ones I usually see around here.
Geometridae: Hypobapta percomptariaThe moth obligingly crawled onto my finger and then onto a piece of glass enabling me to get a clear ventral view.
Geometridae: Gastrina cristaria
Noctuidae: Persectania ewingiiOther moths that came to the light last night include Agrotis infusa (The Bogong), Pantydia diemeni, Acyphas semiochrea and Plutella xylostella.
Hecatesia fenestrata is a smart looking moth, Mosura.
ReplyDeleteNice captures.
I told you my Hypobapta percomptaria would be darker than yours!! :-)
Here's an even darker vision. I'm not paranoid, but ... evil ID thieves of the future will be targeting those showing moths - on their finger(prints). I'm not sure I'm even joking!
ReplyDeleteThanks JL - Is it going to rain tonight? :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony - Scary thought! If I get framed I'll tell 'em it was the moth.