Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Stathmopoda cyanopla (A Gelechioid moth (Stathmopodinae) by DianneClarke

Leptozestis ecstatica (Cosmopterigidae) by DianneClarke

Dichomeris holomela (A Gelechioid moth (Dichomeridinae) by DianneClarke

Iulactis semifusca (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) by DianneClarke

Stagmatophora (genus) (A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) at Melba, ACT - 23 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus

Limnaecia phragmitella (Shy Cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 26 Dec 2024 by kasiaaus

Ardozyga scytina ((A Gelechioid moth (Ardozyga (Protolechia) group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by DianneClarke

Gisilia thoracista (Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiinae) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by DianneClarke

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Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) by Paul4K

Ardozyga acroleuca (Double pale patch Gelechiid) at Hall, ACT - 26 Sep 2025 by Anna123

Leistarcha (genus) (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) by DianneClarke

Blastobasis tarda (Gelechioidea) by DianneClarke

Aproaerema simplexella & isoscelixantha (Australian Soybean Moth (A. simplexella)) by DPRees125

Gelechiidae (family) at Morton Plains, VIC - 29 Aug 2010 by WendyEM

Phthorimaea operculella (Potato Tuber Worm) by DianneClarke

Aproaerema simplexella & isoscelixantha (Australian Soybean Moth (A. simplexella)) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Sep 2025 by DianneClarke

Cryptophasa (genus) (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) at Shark Creek, NSW - 24 Aug 2025 by Topwood

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Harrison, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

Aproaerema simplexella & isoscelixantha (Australian Soybean Moth (A. simplexella)) at Harrison, ACT - 9 Sep 2025 by DPRees125

Ardozyga amblopis (A Gelechiod moth (Gelechiidae) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Amaroo, ACT - 7 Sep 2025 by Hejor1

Eutorna tricasis (A Depressariid moth) at Baradine, NSW - 6 Aug 2025 by Pirom

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 24 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 24 Aug 2025 by WendyEM

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ibaird wrote:

28 Sep 2025

Seems quite worn, so difficult to see a match at the species level, thpugh likely Leistaercha (genus), perhaps L amphigramma?

Leistarcha (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

28 Sep 2025

I don't think this is Leistarcha sp. - they have pointier wings with insignificant fringe. They also don't seem to have the small kidney shaped spot along the main fawn stripe.

Leistarcha (genus)

DianneClarke wrote:

24 Sep 2025

Thanks for the id

Lichenaula ignota

WendyEM wrote:

23 Sep 2025

Could this be it, are the palps long enough
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=364891
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/1548867-Lichenaula-ignota

Lichenaula ignota

WendyEM wrote:

16 Sep 2025

Of course; tribe GNORIMOSCHEMINI !! Well found.

Phthorimaea operculella

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