by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Common Spotted Ladybird Scientific Name: Harmonia conformis Size: Total Length 7-10mm What does it look like? The Common Spotted Ladybird adults are bright orange to reddish with around 20 large black spots on elytra and pronotum, some of which may pool together....
by Peter Rowland | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Chocolate Argus Scientific Name: Junonia hedonia Size: Wingspan 50-60mm What does it look like? The male Chocolate Argus is dark brown, female paler, both with a series of parallel, darker wavy lines along the edges and through the centre of the wings. Lines through...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Case Moth Scientific Name: Conoeca guildingi Size: Wingspan 20 to 25mm What does it look like? The female Case Moth is grey with darker speckling, hindwings with dark margins, and abdomen banded with yellow and black. Male forewings whitish with darker speckles,...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
White Antennae Wasp Moth Scientific Name: Amata nigriceps Size: Wingspan 25-30 mm What does it look like? The adult White Antennae Wasp Moth is black with orange translucent spots on each wing, a black and orange-yellow banded abdomen, and white tips to the black...
