Batrachedra (genus)

The single genus of family Batrachedridae at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

Batrachedra (genus)	30 May 2022	GlennCocking
Phycitinae (subfamily)	3 May 2020	ibaird
Phycitinae (subfamily)	3 May 2020	GlennCocking
Oecophoridae (family)	2 May 2020	MichaelMulvaney
Unverified	19 Apr 2020	CathB

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Beside dam

3 comments

donhe wrote:

2 May 2020

I think it is not Gelechioidea because the labial palps do not have the curved needle points. The posture resembles some Gracillaridae and Plutellidae.

GlennCocking wrote:

3 May 2020

The palpi are typical for Phycitinae, and the antennae held back along the body support this. It might be a Morocaphycita oculiferella male, but not enough of the pattern shows to be sure.

GlennCocking wrote:

30 May 2022

Looking at 4428253 and 4426281, my last comment was wrong. The palpi are gelechioid.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074645 -35.269388
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
9 Apr 2020 01:22 PM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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Insects Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Batrachedra (genus) Scientific name
The single genus of family Batrachedridae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 654.9m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning

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