Gelechioidea (superfamily)

Unidentified Gelechioid moth at Melba, ACT

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021
Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021
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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
Unidentified 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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