Gelechioidea (superfamily)

Unidentified Gelechioid moth at Melba, ACT

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 10:00 PM

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 10:00 PM

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 10:00 PM

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 10:00 PM

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Identification history

	Gelechioidea (superfamily)	24 Mar 2021	ibaird
	Gelechioidea (superfamily)	24 Mar 2021	GlennCocking
	Hednota species near grammellus	11 Feb 2021	donhe
	Unverified	11 Feb 2021	kasiaaus

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4 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

11 Feb 2021

This isn't Hednota. Are the palpi heavily scaled and turned up at the tip? There is another recent record of the same.

kasiaaus wrote:

12 Feb 2021

I've added a close-up of the same photo. I think you can see the palpi in it.

GlennCocking wrote:

12 Feb 2021

Yes, definitely Gelechioidea palpi

GlennCocking wrote:

24 Mar 2021

Same as 4369789

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Location information

Coordinates 149.049732 -35.208387
Altitude 551.6m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
8 Feb 2021 10:00 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
Collections
kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Gelechioidea (superfamily) Scientific name
Unidentified Gelechioid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 917.96m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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