December 2009

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South African Cream-striped Owl Moth

South African Cream-striped Owl Moth

Langia tropicus

Langia tropicus

Photo sent from friends in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. 10 of these Hawkmoths found on a fly screen.

Epiblema roborana

Epiblema roborana


Dichrorampha acuminatana 17/8/9

Dichrorampha acuminatana 17/8/9


Swammerdamia pyrella - 16/7/9

Swammerdamia pyrella - 16/7/9


Eucosma campoliliana 10/7/9

Eucosma campoliliana 10/7/9

Grey Shoulder-knot

Grey Shoulder-knot

Mottled Umber

Mottled Umber

Weather Showers, part overcast, 7C min, mod S, 46% moon
Location garden
Recording method 1 X 15W Actinic
Results:  
macro moths 56
macro species 7
micro species None
First dates None
Comments 33 December Moths, 2 Yellow-line Quaker and 1 Grey Shoulder-knot a reflection of the mild weather. A large Winter Moth ( 37mm) but dark colour still suggesting it’s not Northern Winter Moth. 1 Mottled Umber – last record 17th February – appears strangely uncommon in the valley.
Yellow-line Quaker

Yellow-line Quaker

Weather part wet, overcast, 6C min, light SE, 88% moon
Location garden
Recording method 1 X 15W Actinic
Results:  
macro moths 25
macro species 7
micro species 1
First dates None
Comments 3 Yellow-line Quakers late site dates.