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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

Latest sightings

Gelechiidae (family) by DianneClarke

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Oct 2025 by TimL

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) by DianneClarke

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Agriophara cinderella (A Flat-bodied moth (Depressidae) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Christine

Peritropha oligodrachma (A twig moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Leistarcha scitissimella by DPRees125

Ardozyga amblopis (A Gelechiod moth (Gelechiidae) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Gelechiidae (family) at Ainslie, ACT - 5 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Thudaca mimodora (A Gelechioid moth) by DianneClarke

Ardozyga amblopis at Watson, ACT - 4 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Campbell, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Russell, ACT - 2 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Gelechioidea (superfamily) by Paul4K

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Borough, NSW - 29 Sep 2025 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

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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

maybe it is one of these https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/177738-Hydroptila
whatever it is it is a stunning record!

Gelechioidea (superfamily)

DianneClarke wrote:

Yesterday

@Kallies Any suggestions for this one?

Gelechioidea (superfamily)

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

An intriguing species. Yet to find a match!

Gelechioidea (superfamily)

WendyEM wrote:

15 Oct 2025

This looks like it could be an Elachista sp but I can't see a good match on BOLD

Gelechioidea (superfamily)

WendyEM wrote:

11 Oct 2025

I often have the blurry wind photo problem too. Maybe ? an Elachista sp moth but I have not found a match

Gelechiidae (family)

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