http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/ Mothing-aus Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:24:25 GMT mosura_in_tas http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/260 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/260 Regarding #1 http://moths.sleepy-lizard.net/unidentified/Notodontid-1Backyard-Trap-20\ 08-11-12.jpg Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:44:13 GMT mosura_in_tas http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/259 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/259 First up - Hello again. I've been missing in action for a while but have been putting the trap out again recently. Also, I was hoping someone could offer a Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:32:50 GMT Duncan Fraser http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/258 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/258 Thanks for that Donald, I looked at that one on your site and thought it looked right apart from the purplish colour, perhaps that's something that varies or Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:00:22 GMT Donald http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/257 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/257 Hi Duncan. I think this is Delexocha ochrocausta - see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/tags/delexochaochrocausta/ Best wishes, Donald Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:52:44 GMT Duncan Fraser http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/256 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/256 Hi all, mothing is still subdued in Gippsland, too cool I think, but here are shots of two that came in last night, the wings are reflecting the flash but the Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:46:52 GMT Donald http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/255 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/255 Hi Ken, This is Stangeia xerodes - see http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/3148883725/. It is rather similar to Megalorhipida leucodactyla - see Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:08:12 GMT Ken Gosbell http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/254 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/254 This moth found on outside wall in daylight in Heathmont, 25kms E of Melbourne CBD. Is it a common one? _____________________________________________________ Wed, 27 May 2009 12:12:00 GMT Denis Wilson http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/253 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/253 Thanks Donald. I think variability is the issue. Not being a moth person, I am not sure if they change appearance as their wings wear, scales drop off, etc. Tue, 26 May 2009 23:10:30 GMT Donald Hobern http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/252 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/252 Denis, I always have real difficulties with hepialids. Different species all seem to blur into each other when going by external appearance. However the four Tue, 26 May 2009 13:49:35 GMT Denis Wilson http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/251 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/251 Hi Folks I don't want to annoy Duncan, for whom it has obviously not been raining, but recently, south-eastern NSW has received moderate rainfalls (not floods, Tue, 26 May 2009 09:40:40 GMT Duncan Fraser http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/250 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/250 Hello all, been very quiet around here lately, moths have been quiet too, but this interesting colour form of Cosmodes came to the light last night. It was a Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:55:09 GMT Duncan Fraser http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/249 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/249 Hi all, been a bit quiet here lately so here's a couple that may interest, a pale male Plesanemma fucata and another very small moth that appears to have Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:48:34 GMT Duncan Fraser http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/248 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/248 Hi all, we had 16.5 mm of good heavy rain last night and it did the trick. I put the light on and soon had 3 male Trictena atripalpis and this one that was Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:27:34 GMT Duncan Fraser http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/247 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/247 Sorry, must have spent too much time at the computer yesterday, brain took a break! D. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:25:11 GMT Donald Hobern http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/246 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/mothing-aus/message/246 Sorry, Duncan. Was there a photo to see? Best wishes, Donald _____ From: mothing-aus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mothing-aus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Duncan