Australian Moths and other garden observations (2 Viewers)

[Atropos]

A few more from my recent trip
Hydroclada kenricki (Limacodidae) - one of two very similar species of Hydroclada that occur in Australia. H.antigona has always been thought of as the commoner of the two but I catch kenricki regularly both on the east coast and at home in Weipa, I cannot remember the last time I saw antigona
Hyposidra incomptaria (Geometridae, Ennominae)
Pachynoa xanthochyta (Crambidae, Spilomelinae) - a species that I used to catch regularly around Cairns but far less commonly found on the Cape, I think this is my first for over 5 years
Syllepte chalybifascia (Crambidae, Spilomelinae) - there is some discussion as to the correct ID and taxonomic placement for this very attractive species which is found across the Indo-Pacific region. This is my first for over 7 years

 

[Atropos]

Have run the trap in the garden for a few nights this week - names are on the photos as BF keeps altering the order I upload them!

 

[Atropos]

Sometimes luck just does not go with you. Had both of these come to the light at home a couple of nights ago, both are undescribed species, the Anigraea is not like any I have ever seen before and the Pseudogyrtona I have caught once before nearly a decade ago and I was asked to retain the next one I saw...sadly in my attempts to capture both I fell off a small ladder and brushed them off the wall never to be seen again.....

 

[Atropos]

This will probably be my last post for a while as we are now in Cairns for a prolonged period for chemotherapy and we are not sure when we will be back in Weipa. One from my penultimate session trapping at home Dipterygina kebeae (Noctuidae, Acronictinae)

 

[etudiant]

This will probably be my last post for a while as we are now in Cairns for a prolonged period for chemotherapy and we are not sure when we will be back in Weipa. One from my penultimate session trapping at home Dipterygina kebeae (Noctuidae, Acronictinae)

Wishing you a successful therapy and a speedy return home.
Your expertise is greatly appreciated, you will be very much missed.
Hasten back!

 

[Atropos]

Wishing you a successful therapy and a speedy return home.
Your expertise is greatly appreciated, you will be very much missed.
Hasten back!

Thank you, sadly it is not myself that is ill but my wife who has a rare metastasied advanced liver cancer and is in pallaitive care

 

[Stuart Goodwin]

This will probably be my last post for a while as we are now in Cairns for a prolonged period for chemotherapy and we are not sure when we will be back in Weipa. One from my penultimate session trapping at home Dipterygina kebeae (Noctuidae, Acronictinae)

My thoughts are with you.

Best wishes
Stuart

 

[renopaul]

Terribly sorry to hear this Dom, thinking of you both.
Paul

 

[Frank van Drogen]

Thank you, sadly it is not myself that is ill but my wife who has a rare metastasied advanced liver cancer and is in pallaitive care

So sorry to hear. You both are definitely in my thoughts!