Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
Sighting 4368797

Phycitinae (subfamily)

A snout moth at Melba, ACT

Phycitinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 12:46 AM
Phycitinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 12:46 AM
Phycitinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 12:46 AM
Phycitinae (subfamily) at Melba, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 12:46 AM
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Identification history

Phycitinae (subfamily) 26 Jan 2021 donhe
Phycitinae (subfamily) 26 Jan 2021 GlennCocking
Homoeosoma vagella 26 Jan 2021 donhe
Philobota productella 26 Jan 2021 donhe
Unverified 26 Jan 2021 kasiaaus

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4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   26 Jan 2021
Not sure the palpi look right for P.productella. the eyes are very large in size.
GlennCocking wrote:
   26 Jan 2021
I believe it's a phycitine rather than an oecophorid
ibaird wrote:
   26 Jan 2021
Does look similar to M. homosema but I'm not sure the head shape and posture matches; and on the ALA that moth has brown streaks on the white forewing. Antennae seem similar.
GlennCocking wrote:
   26 Jan 2021
Set specimens of M. homosema are basically grey with fine longitudinal streaks and a pale yellow overlay in the centre of the forewing in many less worn specimens. The shape of this specimen is right for M. homosema, but I suspect it is too worn to allow us to consider the wing pattern adequately.

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