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Sighting 4502760

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Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth 7 Aug 2023 donhe
Unverified 5 Aug 2023 PJH123

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7 comments

donhe wrote:
   5 Aug 2023
Phycitinae?
ibaird wrote:
   6 Aug 2023
Haven't found a match on CNM.
donhe wrote:
   6 Aug 2023
Maybe too big for Phycitinae? An unusual view of Mataeomera dubia?
donhe wrote:
   6 Aug 2023
A worn Calathusa taphreuta ? Eucryptogona trichobathra ?
PJH123 wrote:
   7 Aug 2023
Of the above suggestions, Eucryptogona trichobathra seems the closest. However, this appears unlikely as the species is extremely rare, as the only records appear to be those used in the original description, taken at Broken hill, NSW. The specific name refers to the long ochreous hairs on the tibiae of the posterior legs, not present on my specimen. Lower described a male using 3 specimens. If mine is a female the absence of these hairs may be acceptably but with so little knowledge of this species it is impossible to claim mine is a female Eucryptogona trichobathra.
PJH123 wrote:
   12 Aug 2023
Ioptera sp similar to some images of Ioptera aristogona Meyrick, 1883 on ALA
ibaird wrote:
   13 Aug 2023
Yes, I agree Ioptera aristogona looks quite likely, although no ALA records in Qld. Bold Systems 4 shows 1 record from Tasmania.

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