Meritastis undescribed species

A Tortricid moth at Melba, ACT

Meritastis undescribed species at Melba, ACT - 2 Jan 2021
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Meritastis undescribed species 26 Jan 2021 donhe
Meritastis undescribed species 25 Jan 2021 ibaird
Oecophoridae (family) 25 Jan 2021 donhe
Unidentified 25 Jan 2021 Bron

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2 comments

donhe wrote:
   26 Jan 2021
I do not see anything like this specimen in the Meritastis webpage of BOLD :
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=53693
ibaird wrote:
   26 Jan 2021
No, but see CNM sightings Nos 4368426 and 4229639. M. piperata is similar but the shape of the main forewing line is different.

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