Chezala privatella at Ainslie, ACT

A Concealer moth at Ainslie, ACT

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Identification history

Chezala privatella	21 Aug 2020	GlennCocking
Chezala privatella	15 Aug 2020	jbromilow50
Unidentified	15 Aug 2020	jbromilow50

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Author's notes

Looks like it has curved horns; long straight slightly concave costa. Maybe Eulechria melesella; bit like Chezela privatella.

4 comments

ibaird wrote:

15 Aug 2020

C. privatella seems plausible although I'm not sure i can clearly see the upturned sickl-shaped palps.

ibaird wrote:

15 Aug 2020

For some reason the system is not letting me suggest that species 2:23 pm 15/8/20. Had a similar problem recently with the Budawang Coast version.

donhe wrote:

15 Aug 2020

Dots placement on forewings looks good for C. privatella. I think palps hardly visible as they appear foreshortened by dorsal view.
System will not not me suggest it either.

GlennCocking wrote:

21 Aug 2020

The bipectinate antennae and the long palpi with the long final segment set at an angle to the previous segment (visible in the underside photo) are consistent with c, privatella

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