Female Nataxa flavescens Moth (Anthelidae)
Published August 6, 2012 | “First described by Walker in 1855 . This species of moth feeds on Acacia and pupates in a cocoon under bark or in a crevice. The males and females are very different. The female is larger with dark grey and white wings and an abdomen striped in grey or white. The male has a wingspan of up to 3cm and has orange and cream wings. Found along the east coast of Australia and Tasmania.” With no common name.
I.D. and further reference courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans. Mike and Pat Coupar and Stella Crossley.
Male Anisozyga insperata Moth (Geometrinae Geometridae)
Published June 10, 2012 | 
“Found over much of Australia. Basically green with a lacy white pattern. the adults may be distinguished from those of some species in this genus as the hindwings have a plain curved edge with no scalloping. The caterpillars have spiky extensions to it’s body and looks as if it is clothed in armour.” With no common name and a new species for the Conservation Area. I.D. and reference courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans and Stella Crossley.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/geom/insper.html
Eudocima salaminia Moth Catocalinae Noctuidae
Published April 10, 2012 | “Adult moth has brown forewings with a dark green sheen, and with a sharply defined broad white border along the edges of the wings. The hindwings are orange, with a black border and black comma in the middle. The moth has a wingspan of about 8cm.” A new sighting for the Conservation Area with no common name.
I.D. and text reference courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans and Stella Crossley.
Further reference – http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cato/salamin.html
Parepisparis virgatus Moth (Oenochrominae)
Published December 1, 2011 |
Found on Red Ironbark (Euc. fibrosa) in the Conservation Area. Distributed across New South Wales and Victoria. Described in 1990 by Scoble and Edwards. A new sighting with no common name.
I.D. courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans.
Further reference; http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/chro/virgatus.html
What is the Difference between Moths and Butterflies?
Although the rules for distinguishing between moths and butterflies are not hard and fast, one very good guiding principle is that butterflies have thin antennae and (with one exception) have small balls or clubs at the end of each antennae. Moth antennae can be quite varied in appearance, but in particular lack the club end. The divisions are named by this principle “club antennae” (Rhopalocera) or “varied antennae” (Heterocera).
Opsirhina alphaea Moth Lasiocampinae LASIOCAMPIDAE
Published August 22, 2011 | 
“The adult moths are stout and brown with a white spot in the middle of each forewing. The female is larger than the male at 3.5cm. Eggs are laid in a jumbled mass on a twig”. ( No common name ).
I.D. and reference courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans and Stella Crossley.
Further reference – http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lasi/alphaea.html
Orange Cup Moth (Pseudanapaea transvestita) LIMACODIDAE
Published August 22, 2011 | ” This moth occurs over much of Australia. The adult moth has freckly brown forewings each with three orange and two white spots near the middle. The hindwings and abdomen are brown and the thorax is off-white and hairy”. The caterpillars are extraordinarily camoflaged in the shape of their host tree the eucalypt gum species. First described by Hering in 1931. Click hyperlink below for amazing caterpillar images.
I.D. and reference courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans and Stella Crossley.
Further reference – http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lima/transvestita.html
Gastrophora henricaria Moth Oenochrominae – Geometridae
Published August 4, 2011 | “Adult moths have fawn forewings with a dark brown line across each one and have a dark brown dot near the base of the inner margin. The hindwings are orange with a submarginal arc of dark brown dots, a dark brown patch at the base and a dark brown line across each wing. Underneath each forewing has a purple blotch.” The caterpillars are looper type and are known to feed on Gum trees. A new find on the Conservation Area. Found in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. (No Common Name)
I.D. and reference courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans and Stella Crossley.
Further reference; http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/chro/henric.html 
Pantydia metaspila Moth (Catocalinae, Noctuidae)
Published July 4, 2011 | With a wingspan of around 3cm this brown moth Pantydia metaspila ( no common name) is found in Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Taiwan, Queensland and now northern New South Wales. “Adult moths are brown, with a thin submarginal line accompanied by some black spots on each forewing.” It also displayed a similar profile to a Wolf Spider.
I.D. courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans
Reference courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans and Stella Crossley.
Further reading http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cato/metaspila.html
Circopetes obtusata Moth – Geometridae
Published June 20, 2011 | 
Circopetes obtusata moth with no common name is found across most states of Australia. The abdomen of the moth is often held twisted to one side. This makes the moth less obvious to predators.The caterpillar is a looper-type.
I.D. courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans.
Further reference - http:lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/chro/obtusat.html
Hypodoxa muscosaria Moth (Geometrinae, Geometridae)
Published May 10, 2011 | 
“The adult moths of this species are varied in their colours, from an earthy grey to rich deep green, with a complex pattern of zigzag lines. The underside is pale brown, with a broad dark marginal band and a dark central spot on each wing”. With a wingspan of 45mm and body length of 25mm the green colours fade rapidly when the moth dies. With no common name, a new find on the wildlife refuge.
I.D. courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans.
Reference courtesy of Don Herbison-Evans, Donna Crossley and Peter Marriott.
