OECOPHORIDAE
Bird-dropping Concealer Moth
Caterpillar in Tube
TORTRICIDAE
Leafrollers
 
CASTNIIDAE
Sun Moths
 
LIMACODIDAE
Cup Moths
 
Pyralid Moths
Tree Lucerne Moth
 
GEOMETRIDAE
Looper Moths
 
Common Anthelid Moth
Palm Anthelid Moth
Large Anthelid Moth 
 
 
NOTODONTIDAE
Prominents Moths
LYMANTRIIDAE 
Tussock Moths
ARCTIIDAE
Tiger Moths
AGANAIDAE
Tiger Moths
NOCTUIDAE
Owl Moths 
 
 

                                               

Others Moths

 
Forester Moths
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Pollanisus sp., family Zygaenidae, body length 20mm 
Pictures taken in Karawatha Forest on Sep 2006. Moth in this family active during the day.
Reference:
1. Flying Colours, Common Caterpillars, Butterflies and Moths of South-Eastern Australia - Pat & Mike Coupar,1992, p91. 
 

Followings are Moths that yet to be identified. Please advise if you can identify any of them.. 
 
Unknown Bell Moth
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?sp., body length 20mm 
 
 
Bird-dropping Moth
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? sp., body length 12mm
This moth mimics bird dropping. It did not move even with our very close watching. It flied away only when we used a small stick to disturb it.
   
 
Brown Moth1 hiding on ground                         
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?sp., wingspan 25mm 
 
 
Geometrid Moth ? 
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? sp. body length 15mm
Picture taken in Karawatha Forest on July 2007.
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Geometrid Moth ? 
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? sp. 
Picture taken in Karawatha Forest on July 2007. 
 

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