Insects and Spiders of Panboola
This is a guide to insects and spiders of Panboola based on records from the Atlas of Living Australia ...more ↓
Nyctemera amicus
The Senecio Moth or Magpie Moth (Nyctemera amicus) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, Oceania, and most of Australia.
Salt And Pepper Moth
The Heliotrope Moth (Utetheisa pulchelloides) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the Indo-Australian region including Borneo, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Papua, Seychelles and most of Australia.
Hesychopa chionora
Hesychopa chionora is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia (Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales).
Boisduval's Autumn Moth
The Boisduval's Autumn Moth (Oenosandra boisduvalii) is a moth of the Oenosandridae family and only member of the Oenosandra genus. It is found in the southern half of Australia, including Tasmania.
Long-tailed Bombyx
The Long-tailed Bombyx (Trichiocercus sparshalli) is a moth of the Thaumetopoeidae family. It is found in Australia.
Green Grass-dart
Ocybadistes walkeri, commonly known as the Greenish Grass-dart, Green Grass-dart, Southern Dart or Yellow-banded Dart, is a type of butterfly known as a Skipper found in eastern and southern Australia, with one subspecies found in the Northern Territory.
Geometers
The geometer moths or Geometridae (from Greek geo γη or γαια 'the earth' and metron μέτρων 'measure' — refers to the larvae, or inchworms, which appear to "measure the earth" as they move in a looping fashion) are a family of the order Lepidoptera. A very large family, it has around 35,000 species of moths described, and over 1400 species from six subclasses ...more ↓
Ennominae
Ennominae is the largest subfamily of the geometer moth family (Geometridae) with some 9,700 described species in 1,100 genera. They are usually fairly small moth species, though some (such as the Peppered Moth) grow considerably larger. This subfamily has a global distribution. It includes some species that are notorious defoliating pests.
Clara's Satin Moth
The Clara's Satin Moth (Thalaina clara) is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Dissomorphia australiaria
Dissomorphia australiaria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Australia.
Grevillea Looper
The Pink-bellied Moth (Oenochroma vinaria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Australia.
Greater Wax Moth
The greater wax moth or honeycomb moth (Galleria mellonella) is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is the only member of the genus Galleria. It is found in most of the world, including Europe and adjacent Eurasia, its presumed native range, and as an introduced species on other continents, including North America and Australia.
