Beautiful Leaf Moth 

  Gastrophora henricaria OENOCHROMINAE GEOMETRIDAE

 Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- OENOCHROMINAE
Genus:- Gastrophora
Species:- henricaria

This moth attached itself to me while I was mowing. 
This is a female. The male has a narrow dark line across the fore wings.
The larval food plants include various species of Eucalyptus (Gum trees) and Brush Box (Lophostemon confertus).
Wing span 75 to 80mm.





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Scopula innocens STERRHINAE GEOMETRIDAE

Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- STERRHINAE
Genus:- Scopula
Species:- innocens




There are a number of moths in the Scopula genus that are similar to the photo above. The best match I found was on the site www.lepbarcoding.org. There have been samples taken north of us and down to the Queensland border.

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Scopula rubraria STERRHINAE GEOMETRIDAE

Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- STERRHINAE
Genus:- Scopula
Species:- rubraria






These are probably the most common moth on the grass areas of this property.
As the moths age so the pinkness of the rear wing fades.
The larval food plant is  Plantago lanceolata (PLANTAGINACEAE), a common weed in our grass. 

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GRACILLARIIDAE

Caloptilia azaleella GRACILLARIINAE GRACILLARIIDAE

 

 

Family:- GRACILLARIIDAE
Sub Family:- GRACILLARIINAE
Genus:- Caloptilia
Species:- azaleella











Caloptilia azaleella GRACILLARIINAE GRACILLARIIDAE
The larvae of this moth is considered a pest on azaleas and rhododendrons. They bore into the leaves of the plants. The first two larval instars are sap sucking, the third is tissue feeding (Collins, Moths of Australia 1990).
Caloptilia azaleella is similar to C. xanthopharella (See Wednesday, 18 November 2015), the larval food plant of which is Glochidion ferdinandi (cheese tree).
In both cases the "at rest" stance with the body raised is typical.
Wing span is around 10mm.

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Heliothela ophideresana HELIOTHELINI SCOPARIINAE CRAMBIDAE

 

Family:- CRAMBIDAE
Sub Family:- SCOPARIINAE
Genus:- Heliothela
Species:- ophideresana  







Heliothela ophideresana HELIOTHELINI SCOPARIINAE CRAMBIDAE
I was unable to find out the larval food plant.
Wingspan would be about 15mm.
The lighter areas on the rear wings are usually yellow. 
SYNONYMS:- Heliothela kruegeri, Heliothela ophideres, Heliothela pusilla, Orosana ophideresana
It is found in other countries such as:- Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, (Africanmoths.com).

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A total of 40 moth families have been found on this 1 Hectare (2.5 Acre) lot.

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STERRHINAE GEOMETRIDAE

Idaea inversata STERRHINAE GEOMETRIDAE

 Although there is a difference in the colour of the moths in these photos, they are still most likely to be the same species. 

 Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- STERRHINAE
Genus:- Idaea
Species:- inversata


 


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Melanodes anthracitaria NACOPHORINI ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE

Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- ENNOMINAE
Genus:- Melanodes
Species:- anthracitaria





Larval food plant is likely to be Eucalyptus species.

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Hypobapta Sp GEOMETRIDAE

Hypobapta barnardi GEOMETRINAE GEOMETRIDAE

Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- GEOMETRINAE
Genus:- Hypobapta
Species:- barnardi





Not to be confused with a similar species H. eugramma. The forewing markings are different.


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Hypobapta tachyhalotaria GEOMETRINAE GEOMETRIDAE 

 

Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- GEOMETRINAE
Genus:- Hypobapta 
Species:- tachyhalotaria





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LITHININI ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE

 Idiodes apicata LITHININI ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE

Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- ENNOMINAE
Genus:- Idiodes 
Species:- apicata


They are sometimes called "Bracken Moth". Although there is not much bracken on our place but there are ample supplies on a nearby paddock a couple of hundred metres away.
The wing patterns are known to be quite variable.

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 Oenochroma infantilis OENOCHROMINAE GEOMETRIDAE

 Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- OENOCHROMINAE
Genus:- Oenochroma
Species:- infantilis




Wing span was about 25mm


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NACOPHORINI ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE

 Dolabrossa amblopa NACOPHORINI ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE 

Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- ENNOMINAE
Genus:- Dolabrossa
Species:- amblopa








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Zermizinga  sinuata  BOARMIINI ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE

 This next one belongs to the tribe BOARMIINI beyond that it is difficult to be sure of the identification. If I have identified it correctly it is probably Zermizinga sinuata BOARMIINI ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE. 
They are sometimes called Lucern Moths because they can be pests on that crop.

 Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- ENNOMINAE
Genus:- Zermizinga (Possibly)
Species:- sinuata (Possibly)




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ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE 

Ectropis bispinaria (Possibly) ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE

Moths from the tribe BOARMIINI and particularly the genus Ectropis are difficult to identify from photographs. Many are very similar.

Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- ENNOMINAE
Genus:- Ectropis
Species:- bispinaria (Possibly)




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Dysbatus stenodesma (Possibly) ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE

 

Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- ENNOMINAE
Genus:- Dysbatus
Species:- stenodesma (Possibly)





Dysbatus moths are variable in colour and pattern. This species usually has a short line from the tip of the forewing. Photographs of some named specimens look pretty much identical to this photo.

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