Agrotis infusa

Description:

45mm wingspan; dark charcoal to mid-brown; distinctive by the pair of compound spots on each forewing

Habitat:

Some Qld, southern NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.

Notes:

Bogong moths are famous in Eastern Australia forming an important part of the diet of the aboriginal peoples of SE Australia in the past. " Each year as the weather warms in south east Australia, Bogong moths prepare to migrate. Through spring they fly to the high country of the Snowy Mountains in southern New South Wales and the Victorian Alps. They have been doing this for thousands of years to escape the harsh summer environment in their winter breeding areas of the Darling Downs in Queensland, western slopes and plains in New South Wales and drier inland regions of Victoria. In autumn they make the return journey. Bogongs fly at night and, attracted to lights, can cause problems for floodlit buildings by blocking air-conditioning ducts and setting off alarms. During the day they hide in dark crevices. " - CSIRO from Don Herbison - "In August 1980 near Narrandera in New South Wales, the caterpillars were very abundant in the local pastures. Four weeks later the adults were present in such numbers that they invaded houses, causing some inhabitants to evacuate, and leaving the walls coated with wing scales. They even invaded Melbourne at the same time along with Bogong Moths. The two species entered homes and cars and were a nuisance generally." see previous spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/175...