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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Cryptophasa rubescens (A Timber Moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Macrobathra arrectella (A Gelechioid moth) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123
Telecrates laetiorella (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Sheldon, QLD by PJH123

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PJH123 wrote:
5 Sep 2024
The Cock's image at the top of Lepidoptera Burtterfly House site is an unnamed species noted on BOLD as ANIC8
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=365425
Plectophila pyrgodes
ibaird wrote:
5 Sep 2024
Seems to match Plectophila pyrgodes on the ALA but not the photo of the species on Lepidoptera Burtterfly House.
Plectophila pyrgodes
PJH123 wrote:
28 Aug 2024
Don you may be correct, possibly Blastobasis
Blastobasis (genus)
PJH123 wrote:
27 Aug 2024
I do not think it is Acantholena siccella which is described as being around 18-21mm; this species is only around 10mm (wingspan)
Blastobasis (genus)
PJH123 wrote:
22 Aug 2024
I think Scieropepla reversella is whiter than this specimen and without a yellowish head
Unidentified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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