Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
Sighting 4511203

Pyroderces mesoptila

A Cosmet moth at suppressed

Pyroderces mesoptila at suppressed - suppressed
Pyroderces mesoptila at suppressed - suppressed
Pyroderces mesoptila at suppressed - suppressed
Pyroderces mesoptila at suppressed - suppressed
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Identification history

Pyroderces mesoptila 23 Sep 2023 donhe
Pyroderces mesoptila 23 Sep 2023 ibaird
Unverified 22 Sep 2023 PJH123

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Cosmopterigidae sp?? tuffs on legs like Persicoptila spp. though I could not find a match

6 comments

ibaird wrote:
   23 Sep 2023
Seems to match Pyroderces mesoptila which has recordings in SE Qld on the ALA.
PJH123 wrote:
   23 Sep 2023
looks good for Pyroderces mesoptila Meyrick, 1897. Meyrick states "middle tibia broadly dilated with long projecting scales"
donhe wrote:
   23 Sep 2023
@PJH123 : Amazing photo. Please can I write a webpage around a copy for LBH?
PJH123 wrote:
   24 Sep 2023
@donhe Yes Don.
donhe wrote:
   26 Sep 2023
@PJH123 : here we go :
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cosm/mesoptila.html
Hope you like it?
ibaird wrote:
   26 Sep 2023
donhe. I cannot see your new posting on LBH yet (11;10 am AEST),

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