Also seen in the Mt Petrie Koala reserve on 22/12/12 - the flash of red was what drew my attention:
Location : Western side Mt Petrie reserve 22/12/12
Common name: Sun Moth
Binomial name : Synemon laeta
The above web site has some interesting information on the moth - it is common
in dry eucalypt bush, the male has territorial behaviour and the adult moths have a scarlet arc on the hindwings.
Lomandra longifolia is the host plant - we call it Lomandra but it is also known as the Spiny headed mat rush. We have planted lots of Lomandra longifolia and other types of Lomandra in our garden but I have never spotted this moth as being present - not to say it is not in the garden however.
