Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

I don't see the appearence of A. emeula represented in this sighting
I don't see a very good match between this sighting and the forewing makings of A. haemaspila as seen on
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=369543
The labial palps look very different between the first two photos and the third photo.
The third photo seems to match quite well with S, pyrranthes, including the labial palps detail. based on
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=369916 , but the palps look different in the fist two photos.

Ardozyga eumela

WendyEM wrote:

4 hrs ago

Ardozyga haemaspila ?? I am not totally convinced but better match than A. eumela
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=369543
or alternately Scrobipalpa pyrrhanthes ??
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=369916
especially top 2 green ones

Ardozyga eumela

donhe wrote:

15 hrs ago

I have more faith in BOLD images than iNaturalist, as their classifications are based on DNA rather than wing pattern.
I think this looks more like
https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=89480
than
https://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=364899
which has a partial black line along the forewing inner margin.

Lichenaula melanoleuca

PJH123 wrote:

Yesterday

Looks good

Cryptophasa themerodes

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Wendy, I'm not sure I can easily agree this is C. melanaleuca and not L. comparella.
For example, if we go to iNaturalist page you cite above which iare sightings classified as C. melenaleuca ie.:-
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=701043&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744
to my eye there looks to be a sighting amongst them which to my eye is likely C. comparella ie.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/257422504
amongst the majority which are most likely C. melenaleuca eg.
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/246421001

Lichenaula melanoleuca