Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

Featured sightings

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

Latest sightings

Limnaecia (genus) (A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) at Melba, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at Melba, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Macrenches clerica (Gelechiidae) at Melba, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Elachista flammula (A Gelechioid moth (Elachistidae) at Melba, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Crocanthes glycina (Lecithoceridae) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Limnaecia camptosema by DPRees125

Blastobasis tarda (Gelechioidea) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Blastobasis tarda (Gelechioidea) at Melba, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Stathmopoda hyposcia (A Gelechioid moth) by DPRees125

Trachydora capnopa (A Cosmet moth) by DPRees125

Limnaecia chionospila (Cosmopterigid) by DPRees125

Stathmopoda (genus) (A curved-horn moth) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Pirom

Ephysteris promptella (Ratoon Shootborer) at Melba, ACT - 6 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at Parkes, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Elachista (genus) (Elachistidae) at Melba, ACT - 4 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at Melba, ACT - 2 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Stathmopoda hyposcia (A Gelechioid moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Stathmopoda crocophanes (Yellow Stathmopoda Moth) by DPRees125

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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

3 May 2025

Eschatura lemurias
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=364680
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=514231&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744

Eschatura lemurias

ibaird wrote:

30 Apr 2025

Yes agreed, but there are 567 specimens on BOLD4, none seem to match this! And its quite distinctive looking, nice photos.

Limnaecia (genus)

kasiaaus wrote:

30 Apr 2025

Probably a Limnaecia sp. but I don't seem to be able to match it.

Limnaecia (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

28 Apr 2025

I agree

Limnaecia camptosema

ibaird wrote:

28 Apr 2025

I'm not sure this is L camptosema. I lacks the yellow band at the thorax.

Limnaecia camptosema

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Limnaecia (genus) at Melba, ACT

Limnaecia (genus) at Melba, ACT

Crocanthes glycina at Acton, ACT

Limnaecia camptosema

Blastobasis (genus)

Elachista flammula at Melba, ACT

Macrenches clerica at Melba, ACT

Stathmopoda melanochra at Melba, ACT

Stathmopoda melanochra at Melba, ACT

Macrenches clerica at Melba, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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