November Outing - Moths at Frenches Creek

This outing is on private property so if you are not a member and wish to participate please contact us by email (see left-hand margin.)

We may see moths that look like blankets
 - Epicoma zelotes ...

This is a late afternoon/evening outing, and we will meet at the property at 3 pm.

This is where we will have our evening meal so bring lots of food and drink (you might want tea/coffee as well). If you're refined - a table and chairs,  

insect repellent for the mosquitoes, binoculars for the day, and magnifying glasses (or loupes) and small lights for the evening.

Activities include an afternoon walk to check for birds and butterflies (and set up the white sheet and spot lights). Then dinner. Then when it gets dark we will start the lights going and see what pops up on the sheet. 

Wes Jenkinson from Beaudesert is a moth genius and will be helping us to identify the little dears. Some will be held for detailed identification at a later stage. We expect to finish around 8:30 pm.

Did you know that there are 3 twilights! On the night in question – Civil Twilight starts = 6:20pm, Nautical Twilight = 6:45pm, Astro Twilight = 7:15pm, and finally night at 7:47pm. (Ed: Duh!!)

... moths with weird patterns -
Green Blotched Moth, Cosmodes elegans ...

... moths in ball gowns - Problepsis sancta ...

... and some that hide their true colours -
Convolvulus Hawk Moth Agrius convolvuli