Upper Beaconsfield Conservation Group with Cardinia Shire
Upper Beaconsfield,
Victoria, Australia.
Lepidoptera Photos
 21: maybe Anthela repleta |  36: caterpillar of Chelepteryx collesi, |  37: Chelepteryx collesi |
 61: Anthela ocellata |  62: underside of #61 |  190: caterpillar |  202: caterpillar |
 7: Scoliacma bicolora, LITHOSIINAE |  13: Halone ophiodes, LITHOSIINAE |  17: Termessa nivosa, LITHOSIINAE |  60: Asura lydia, LITHOSIINAE |
 53: probably Castulo doubledayi, LITHOSIINAE |  54: underside of #53 |  55: head of #53 |  83: Anestia species, female laying eggs on cocoon LITHOSIINAE |
 82: larva, maybe Anestia ombrophanes, LITHOSIINAE |  81: maybe Anestia semiochrea, LITHOSIINAE |  89: probably Anestia ombrophanes, LITHOSIINAE |  90: underside of #89 |
 97: probably Nyctemera amica, ARCTIINAE |  98: caterpillar of #97 |  253: Utetheisa pulchelloides, ARCTIINAE |  254: underside of 253 Utetheisa pulchelloides, ARCTIINAE |
 197: caterpillar |  249: Halone consolatrix, LITHOSIINAE |  250: Halone consolatrix, LITHOSIINAE |  251: Halone consolatrix, LITHOSIINAE |
 125: Spilosoma curvata, ARCTIINAE |  263: Tigrioides alterna, LITHOSIINAE |  264: #263 face Tigrioides alterna, LITHOSIINAE |  265: #263 underside Tigrioides alterna, LITHOSIINAE |
 18: Hednota relatalis, CRAMBINAE |  19: Hednota pleniferellus, CRAMBINAE |  85: moth maybe Glaucocharis species CRAMBINAE |
 130: Scoparia protorthra, length 1 cm. SCOPARIINAE |  131: underside of #130 |  139: Metasia acharis, length 7 mm. PYRAUSTINAE |  165: Ubida ramostriellus, CRAMBINAE |
 183: Uresiphita ornithopteralis, PYRAUSTINAE |  184: moth #183 Uresiphita ornithopteralis, PYRAUSTINAE |  204: caterpillar Uresiphita ornithopteralis, PYRAUSTINAE |  205: caterpillar head Uresiphita ornithopteralis, PYRAUSTINAE |
 11: Musotima nitidalis, MUSOTIMINAE |  194: Musotima nitidalis MUSOTIMINAE, length 8mm. |  195: again #194 Musotima nitidalis MUSOTIMINAE, length 8mm. |  196: underside #194 Musotima nitidalis MUSOTIMINAE, length 8mm. |
 222: Scoparia spelaea SCOPARIINAE, length 7 mm. |
 2: Phallaria ophiusaria, OENOCHROMINAE |  16: female Chlorocoma stereota, GEOMETRINAE |  283: male Chlorocoma stereota, GEOMETRINAE |  28: possibly Parepisparis lutosaria, OENOCHROMINAE |
 25: caterpillar |  26: caterpillar or maybe #25 but older |  44: length 6mms., Taxeotis perlinearia, OENOCHROMINAE |  45: head of #44 Taxeotis perlinearia, OENOCHROMINAE |
 41: probably Ectropis fractaria, ENNOMINAE |  51: probably Ectropis fractaria, ENNOMINAE |  217: Ectropis fractaria, ENNOMINAE |  218: underside of #217 Ectropis fractaria, ENNOMINAE |
 22: maybe Chryolarentaria insulsata, LARENTIINAE |  49: Poecilasthena pulchraria, LARENTIINAE |  57: Epidesmia chilonaria, OENOCHROMINAE |  67: Fisera perplexata ENNOMINAE winter form |
 72: early instar caterpillar of Crypsiphona ocultaria, GEOMETRINAE |  73: later instar caterpillar of Crypsiphona ocultaria, GEOMETRINAE |  74: Crypsiphona ocultaria, GEOMETRINAE |  75: underside of #74 Crypsiphona ocultaria, GEOMETRINAE |
 64: Chaetolopha oxyntis, LARENTIINAE |  100: maybe Protophyta species, GEOMETRINAE |  104: male Phrissogonus laticostata, LARENTIINAE |  105: male Scioglyptis lyciaria ENNOMINAE |
 120: male Epyaxa subidaria LARENTIINAE |  121: underside Epyaxa subidaria LARENTIINAE |  122: female Epyaxa subidaria LARENTIINAE |  123: underside Epyaxa subidaria LARENTIINAE |
 126: Scopula optivata STERRHINAE |  127: underside Scopula optivata STERRHINAE |  128: moth |  135: Thalaina clara ENNOMINAE |
 153: probably Plesanemma fucata ENNOMINAE |  154: head of #153 |  155: underside of #153 |  160: Epidesmia tryxaria, OENOCHROMINAE |
 188: moth |  206: Epidesmia hypenaria, OENOCHROMINAE |  207: underside of #206 Epidesmia hypenaria, OENOCHROMINAE |
 208: Scopula rubraria, STERRHINAE |  209: again #208 Scopula rubraria, STERRHINAE |  210: underside of #208 Scopula rubraria, STERRHINAE |
 269: Chloroclystis approximata, LARENTIINAE |  270: #269 front Chloroclystis approximata, LARENTIINAE |  271: #269 underside Chloroclystis approximata, LARENTIINAE |
 272: Aeolochroma metarhodata, GEOMETRINAE |  273: head of #272 Aeolochroma metarhodata, GEOMETRINAE |  274: underside of #272 Aeolochroma metarhodata, GEOMETRINAE |
 278: maybe Nearcha curtaria, OENOCHROMINAE |  279: underside of #279 possibly Nearcha curtaria, OENOCHROMINAE |
 289: length 12 mm, female Dissomorphia australiaria ENNOMINAE |  290: underside of #289 |  291: head of #289 |
 12: Glyphipterix chrysoplanetis |
 10: Oxycanus dirempta |  33: male Aenetus ligniveren |  52: Ethamma australasiae |
 108: Oxycanus antipoda |  109: another Oxycanus antipoda |  110: yet more Oxycanus antipoda |
 142: probably Trictena atripalpis |  143: head of #142 |  144: underside of #142 |
 29: maybe Signeta flammeata |  30: underside of #29 maybe Signeta flammeata |  200: Ocybadistes walkeri |  201: again #200 Ocybadistes walkeri |
 59: maybe Hesperilla ornata |  257: Trapezites symmomus |  258: underside Trapezites symmomus |
 284: |  285: #284 again |
 27: pupal case |
 1: Pararguda rufescens |  84: probably male Genduara punctigera |
 292: female Pararguda punctigera |  293: female underside Genduara punctigera |  294: female laying eggs Genduara punctigera |  295: eggs Genduara punctigera |
 35: male Acyphas semiochrea |  178: larva of Teia anartoides |
 4: Agrotis munda, NOCTUINAE |  6: Mamestra dictyota, HADENINAE |  14: Neumichtis nigerrima, AMPHIPYRINAE |  113: underside of #14 |
 24: Agrotis infusa, NOCTUINAE |  46: Persectania ewingii, HADENINAE |  47: underside of #46 Persectania ewingii, HADENINAE |  136: Persectania ewingii, HADENINAE |
 50: Dasypodia selenophora, CATOCALINAE |  96: Mythimna convecta, HADENINAE |  101: NOCTUINAE |  102: Dasygaster padockina, HADENINAE |
 99: Pantydia sparsa, CATOCALINAE |  106: Pantydia sparsa, CATOCALINAE |  107: Pantydia sparsa, CATOCALINAE |  119: probably Chrysodeixis eriosoma, PLUSIINAE |
 116: possibly Helicoverpa armigera, HELIOTHINAE |  117: head of #116 showing green eyes. |  118: underside of #116 |  180: Helicoverpa armigera, HELIOTHINAE |
 226: possibly Helicoverpa punctigera, HELIOTHINAE |  227: again #226 |  228: head of #226 |  229: underside of #226 |
 124: probably Proteuxoa atra, AMPHIPYRINAE |  132: Sandava scitisignata HYPENINAE |  140: moth |  141: underside of #140 |
 156: length 2.5 cms. probably Leucania venalba, HADENINAE |  157: again #156 |  158: underside of #156 |  159: head shot of #156 |
 187: caterpillar Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta, AMPHIPYRINAE, |  167: Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta, AMPHIPYRINAE, length 2 cms. |  168: underside of #167 |  169: head shot of #167 |
 170: moth length 2 cms. |  171: underside of #170 |  173: moth length 2 cms. |  174: head shot of #173 |
 179: caterpillar Proteuxoa species AMPHIPYRINAE |  191: caterpillar Proteuxoa species AMPHIPYRINAE |  189: caterpillar Proteuxoa species AMPHIPYRINAE |  230: caterpillar Chrysodeixis species PLUSIINAE |
 213: Rhapsa suscitatalis , CATOCALINAE |  214: underside of #213 Rhapsa suscitatalis , CATOCALINAE |  215: head of #213 Rhapsa suscitatalis , CATOCALINAE |  216: head again of #213 Rhapsa suscitatalis , CATOCALINAE |
 242: Cosmodes elegans , AMPHIPYRINAE length 2 cms. |  243: Cosmodes elegans , AMPHIPYRINAE length 2 cms. |  244: Cosmodes elegans , AMPHIPYRINAE length 0.8 cms. |  245: underside Cosmodes elegans , AMPHIPYRINAE length 0.8 cms. |
 219: moth |  220: underside of #219 |  266: Phalaenoides glycinae , AGARISTINAE |
 296: Neumichtis mesophea , AMPHIPYRINAE |  297: side of #296 |  298: front of #296 |  299: underside of #296 |
 232: Uraba lugens, NOLINAE |  220: head of #232 |  259: Uraba lugens |  260: head close-up Uraba lugens |
 275: 7 mm long Nola phaeogramma |  276: underside of #275 Nola phaeogramma |
 91: Epicoma melanospila |  211: Trichiocercus sparshalli |  240: female Trichiocercus sparshalli |  241: female, underside Trichiocercus sparshalli |
 48: Geitoneura acantha |  286: caterpillar Geitoneura acantha |  287: caterpillar #286 Geitoneura acantha |  288: head of caterpillar #286 Geitoneura acantha |
 56: Heteronympha cordace |  146: caterpillar Vanessa kershawi |
 147: head of caterpillar Vanessa kershawi |  148: pupa Vanessa kershawi |  149: Vanessa kershawi |  150: underside Vanessa kershawi |
 198: larva Heteronympha merope |  199: female Heteronympha merope |  78: female underside Heteronympha merope |  255: Geitoneura klugii |
 280: Argynnina cyrila |  281: underside of #280 Argynnina cyrila |  282: head of #280 Argynnina cyrila |
 0: Philobota xiphostola |  38: Philobota species |  8: Philobota arabella |  9: Piloprepes anassa |
 23: maybe Garrha demotica |  221: length 5 mm. Palimmeces variegata |  224: probably Barea group length 10 mm. |  231: Palimmeces poecilella |
 239: Wingia aurata |  79: Epithymema incomposita length: 7 mms. |  261: Epithymema incomposita |  262: underside of #261 Epithymema incomposita |
 43: Belenois java |  76: Delias aganippe |  77: underside Delias aganippe |
 15: undetermined species |  39: undetermined casemoth length about 17 mm. |  40: another undetermined casemoth length about 12 mm. |  86: case moth |
 87: moth maybe Lepidoscia species |  92: case moth Hyalarcta huebneri |  94: Saunders case moth Metura elongatus |  111: Cebysa leucotelus |
 112: sedge casemoth |
 234: Platyptilia emissalis |  235: underside of #234 Platyptilia emissalis |
 3: Endosimilis stilbealis ENDOTRICHINAE |  5: Pyralis farinalis PYRALINAE |  20: Etiella behrii PHYCITINAE |  42: length about 1.5 cms. maybe EPIPASCHIINAE |
 68: Spectrotrota fimbrialis EPIPASCHIINAE length: 0.6 cm. |  69: underside of #68 |  70: Spectrotrota fimbrialis EPIPASCHIINAE length: 0.5 cm. |  71: underside of #70 |
 95: moth probably PHYCITINAE length 1.5 cms. |  161: Cadra cautella PHYCITINAE |  162: Cadra cautella PHYCITINAE |  166: moth length: 1.5 cm. |
 225: Salma marmorea EPIPASCHIINAE |  252: 1 cm long possibly EPIPASCHIINAE |  175: probabaly Spectrotrota fimbrialis EPIPASCHIINAE |  256: 1 cm long possibly EPIPASCHIINAE |
 137: caterpillar |
 236: Aglaopus pyrrhata, |  237: head of #236 Aglaopus pyrrhata |  238: underside of #236 Aglaopus pyrrhata |
 246: Monopis icterogastra |  247: underside of Monopis icterogastra |  248: head of Monopis icterogastra |
 133: Asthenoptycha sphaltica |  134: underside of #133 |
 177: Sawfly larva |
UNDETERMINED
 31: moth, length about 1 cm. |  32: underside of #31 |  34: grey moth, length about 7 mm. |  58: grey moth |
 63: moth length: 1 cm. |  65: moth length: 0.6 cm. |  66:underside of #65 |  80: moth length 1 cm. |
 88: moth |  103: moth |  114: moth |  115: underside of #114 |
 129: moth length 6 mm. |  145: moth length 1.5 cms. |  151: moth length 2 cms. |  152: underside of #151 |
 163: caterpillar |  164: underside of #163 |  172: moth length 1.3 cms. |  176: moth length 5 mm. |
 181: moth |  182: moth #181 |  185: moth |  186: again #185 |
 193: moth length 1cm. |  203: moth length 5 mm. |  212: caterpillar length 2cms. |  223: moth length 19 mm. |
 267: moth |  268: moth, length 1cm. |  277: moth. |
(updated 8 December 2011)
Don Herbison-Evans
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