![]() ![]() I mean some people like Chris, my earlier caller, said he hasn’t seen one in 50 years.” Hunt - “I’m trying to remember that and lots of people are. ![]() But when was the last time you saw an Emperor Gum Moth? It’s the same as Christmas beetles, we no longer get those psychedelic Christmas beetles.” ![]() Hunt - “Awww you’re good Rosalind, just when I thought I had a moment of parenting genius you came along with your magic fairy dust! That’s incredible. Rosalind - “.and that powder is magic flying dust!” They’ve got brilliant blue eyes on their wings, one-each side, but also with moths, tell your daughter, they have feather feelers. Rosalind - “Hi, I grew up in Gippsland and they were a regular visitor, Emperor Gum Moths. Opodiphthera eucalypti, Emperor Gum Moth, Urban Wildlife Bioblitz Survey, Westgate Park, Port Melbourne, Victoria, 2016 / Photographer: David Paul / Source: Museums Victoria Hunt - “Before we get into this incredible research project that you’ve been working on, and the people, and the woman, in particular, behind it, there’s been a little bit of reminiscing about the Emperor Gum Moth, so I want to have a chat to Rosalind, who is in Dandenong. People often have a negative association with moths, so it’s really great to hear that people calling in are big fans.” There’s many more species of moths than there are butterflies. One of the things that Deirdre, Nik and I have been looking at in this is the incredible diversity in the moth fauna. Hinkley - “It does a little bit and it’s actually really nice to hear that people are thinking about these beautiful moths. ![]() Hunt - “Today we’re talking about the George Lyell Collection (Moths are beautiful too) and can I say already there is a lot of love coming in for moths. Simon has some interesting theories why that might be. The Emperor Gum Moth was discussed at length, and many callers commented that they haven’t seen them as often as they did a decade ago, or for some, several decades. The following is a transcript of the interview, including links to resources and images to illustrate what was discussed on air, including some interesting talkback from ABC Radio Melbourne listeners. Simon, Deirdre and Nik were expecting some comments like ‘moths eat your clothes’, ‘how do you kill moths?’ ‘moths come out at night and they’re scary!’, and ‘moths aren’t as pretty as butterflies!’ We were pleasantly surprised about the positive response of listener’s sharing their memories and sightings of moths in Victoria. The transfer of 12,000 butterflies and 40,000 moths from Lyell’s home in Gisborne (54km north-west of Melbourne), to the Museum in Melbourne was carried out between 19. Studying George Lyell’s letters has enriched our understanding of the moths and butterflies George Lyell donated to the National Museum of Victoria (predecessor institution of Museums Victoria). Simon contacted Chloe Strahan, Producer, ABC Radio Melbourne, about Professor Deirdre Coleman, University of Melbourne and Nik McGrath, Archivist, Museums Victoria, joining him for a chat with Richelle about a McCoy research project, a collaboration between Museums Victoria and the University of Melbourne, linking letters with specimens in the George Lyell Collection. Simon Hinkley, Collection Manager, Entomology and Arachnology Collections at Melbourne Museum is a regular guest on Afternoons with Richelle Hunt on ABC Radio Melbourne. Professor Deirdre Coleman, Nik McGrath and Simon Hinkley in the ABC Radio Melbourne Studio, 19 November 2019 / Photographer: Chloe Strahan ![]()
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