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Geometridae.
Ennominae- Chlenias sp. auctaria
(Photo 789. L. Jenkins)
Found at State Emergency Depot, Port Lincoln. 31st. May. 2002. Wingspan
of 3.5 cms.
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Ennominae- Capusa sp.
(Photo 803.L. Jenkins.)
S.E.S. Depot, Port Lincoln. 31st. May. 2002.
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Ennominae-Fisera.
(Photo 787. L. Jenkins 2002.)
The moth, caught at Little swamp, laid eggs on May 31st. 2002,
They hatched and were very interesting green caterpillars with a bright
yellow stripe down their back.
(Photo 001. L. Jenkins 2002.)
The caterpillars became pupas on Sept. 10.2002
(Photo.
177)
and emerged on May.
25.2003.
(Photo.795..female..
L. Jenkins.)
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Ennominae-Either Amerlora sp or Lachrana sp.
(Photo 006. L. Jenkins. 2002)
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Ennominae-Ciampa arietaria (Guenee)
(Photo 882. L. Jenkins.)
This moth was caught in the township at the school lights.
It has a wingspan of 3cms, and the forewing is striped
in yellow, fawn and white.
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Ennominae.
(Photo.809. L. Jenkins)
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Ennominae- Ectropis excursaria
(Photo 824. L. Jenkins. 2002)
These moths are common on the trees and walls , well camouflaged,
making it difficult to be seen by their prey.
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Ennominae- Mnesampela privata (Guenee)-
Autumn gum moth.
(Photo 847. L. Jenkins.)
These have been plentiful in Port Lincoln.
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Ennominae-Possibly Fucata (Felder & Rogenhofer)
(Photo 756. L. Jenkins. 2002)
These moths were flying in May and had a wingspan of over 4.cms.
They also varied in shades of fawn to cream.
(Photo 005. L. Jenkins. 2002)
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Ennominae- Possibly Fisera
These two moths are different but I have not been able to get a
good enough photo.
(Photo
773. L. Jenkins.)
The wingspan is 5.cms, and was caught in May 2002.
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Epidesmia chilonaria
(Photo 820. L. Jenkins . 2002)
Moths caught at Leongatha South. Victoria.
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Geometrinae
(Photo 809.2. L. Jenkins.2002)
This soft green moth was caught at Dennis Transport Yards ,
Proper Bay Road. It is an industrial area.
It has a wingspan of 3.cms. and was caught in the winter months.
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Geometrinae- Eucyclodes buprestaria
(Photo 865. (male). L. Jenkins. 2003)
this beautiful moth has a delicate scalloped edging all around
both the forewing and underwing.
It also has what looks like a hard ridge down the centre if its back.
(Photo 867.(underside) L. Jenkins.)
The underside of the wing is also delicately edged.
This moth was caught in Port Lincoln in January 2003.
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Geometrinae- Chlorocoma dichloraria
(Photo 749. L. Jenkins. 2002.)
These moths, known as Emeralds, are found in May in Port Lincoln,
and they settle on the ceiling of the verandah, near the lights.
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Geometrinae-Crypsiphona ocultaria (Donovan 1806)
(Photo 759. L. Jenkins. 2002)
This caterpillar was found on our south Australian Blue Gum and was
amazingly well camouflaged. Unfortunately, it would not eat in
captivity and we lost it.
However, we have caught Crypsiphona ocultaria moths in Port Lincoln
and the surrounding scrub.
(Photo Crypsiphona ocultaria (facing) L. Jenkins.2002)
The moth has intricate grey wavy lines on the top of both fore and
lower wings, and red and black markings underneath.
These moths were found in Jan- April.
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Dichromodes.longidens sp.
(Photo 860. L. Jenkins 2003)
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Arhodia lasiocamparia (Guenee)
(Photo 888. L. Jenkins. 2003)
These moths are a subtle olive green and are deceptively beautiful,
more so than indicated in the photo. They were caught on the outskirts
of Port Lincoln , on one of the few scrub blocks left. They have a
wingspan of 4.cms
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Oenochrominae-Monoctenia smerintharia
(Photo. 035. L. Jenkins. 2003.)
(Photo.
137. L. Jenkins.2003)
These specimens were caught at Little Swamp in late autumn.
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Oenochroma vinaria
The eggs of a Hakea moth are
smudged with tan markings.
( photo 204. L. Jenkins 2006)
Early instar October 2006
( Photo 248
L. Jenkins)
Larvae sit
out from the leaf
Linda's Hakea moth.
(Photo 900. L. Jenkins. 2003.)
Found at Big Swamp, 10kms, north west of Port Lincoln.
This moth has a noticeable pink tinge to its body and underside. I have
noticed this with other specimens that I have.
(Photo 900(underside) L. Jenkins. 2003)
The larvae of this moth eat Proteaceae, namely Hakea and Grevillea from
the districts around Port Lincoln.
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Thalaina angulosa(Walker)
(Photo 822 L. Jenkins 2002.)
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Geometrinae-Hypobapta percomptaria (Guenee)
(Photo 902. L. Jenkins. 2002)
(photo 505. underside)
These have been flying to the light in spring in Port Lincoln.
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Larentiinae-Possibly Chrysolarentia insulsata(Guenee)
(Photo 820. L. Jenkins.2003)
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Parosteodes procurata
(Photo 861. L. Jenkins)
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Circopetes obtusata
( broken leaf moth )
(photo 618. L. Jenkins)
This moth was found at the school on Feb 10th 2006.
(photo 623. L.Jenkins)
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Moths of the West coast.