entomology off topic questions

[Harvey Perkins <>]

Hi Kim

I believe the moth is a White-stemmed Acacia Moth (Chelepteryx chalepteryx). https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&subview=map&taxon_id=465428

The cocoons look like spider egg cases, probably of the Magnificent Bolas Spider (Ordgarius magnificus). https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&subview=map&taxon_id=543576 

Both nice and interesting finds

Harvey

On Sat, 15 May 2021 at 17:40, Kim Sterelny <m("anu.edu.au","kim.sterelny");">> wrote:

Hi Folks

To those many out there who are better natural historians than me, two ID questions: an impressively large moth, and a rather strking cocoon (or rather, a set of three). The cocoons were hanging from a westringia bush. The location is just south of Narooma on the NSW south coast; a bush property on the slopes of Mt Gulaga. Moth photo-ed yesterday; the cocoons, today

Thanks 

Kim

Kim Sterelny, School of Philosophy, Research School of the Social Sciences, Australian National University, Acton, 0200, ACT, Australia

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