Insects of South Australia

Large numbers of these two butterfly species were feeding on nectar of Homoranthus wilhelmii, Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8512 edit crop 0.75

Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, on Homoranthus wilhelmii, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8503 edit crop 0.75

Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, on Homoranthus wilhelmii, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8501 edit crop 1.33

Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, on Homoranthus wilhelmii, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8497 edit crop 1.33.

Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, on Homoranthus wilhelmii, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8496 edit.

Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, on Homoranthus wilhelmii, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8496 edit2 crop2 1.33

Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, on Homoranthus wilhelmii, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8532 edit crop2

Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, on Homoranthus wilhelmii, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8527 edit crop

Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, on Homoranthus wilhelmii, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8542 edit crop 1.33

Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, on Homoranthus wilhelmii, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8547 noedit crop 1.33

Heggaton CP, Eyre Peninsula, on Homoranthus wilhelmii, 29 Oct 2013. Img 8545 noedit crop2 1.33

Emerged 8 Nov 2015, from Acacia pycnantha billet, log 7-8 cm diam. P1030047

Emerged 8 Nov 2015, from Acacia pycnantha billet, log 7-8 cm diam. P1030052

Emerged 8 Nov 2015, from Acacia pycnantha billet, log 7-8 cm diam., cut 24 Jun 2015, 1.4 km ESE Malinong, SE. P1030060

Emerged 8 Nov 2015, from Acacia pycnantha billet, log 7-8 cm diam., cut 24 Jun 2015, 1.4 km ESE Malinong, SE. P1030030 Thanks to A.Stolarski for the ID: (= Xyleutes liturata, a wide spread species throughout most of Australia incl. Tas that breeds in many different Acacia sp. Life cycle from observations that have been recorded are estimated between 2-4 years). 30 Sep 2023: Updated genus to Endoxyla, following iNaturalist.

Emerged 8 Nov 2015, from Acacia pycnantha billet, log 7-8 cm diam. P1030034

Emerged 8 Nov 2015, from Acacia pycnantha billet, log 7-8 cm diam. P1030032

Waite Arboretum, 2 Dec 2015, on Capparis mitchellii. P1030164