Leistarcha tenuistria

A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) at Holt, ACT

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Identification history

Leistarcha tenuistria	24 Feb 2021	ibaird
Leistarcha tenuistria	24 Feb 2021	GlennCocking
Ardozyga phloeodes	13 Feb 2021	donhe
Ardozyga (genus)	12 Feb 2021	CathB

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5 comments

donhe wrote:

13 Feb 2021

Hi Cath : I have taken the liberty of including one of these striking photos in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/gele/phloeodes.html
I hope you approve?
Thanks, Don

CathB wrote:

13 Feb 2021

Thanks Don

GlennCocking wrote:

24 Feb 2021

Pytinaea group pytinaea has a different pattern of streaks than Ardozyga amblopis. This photo matches pytinaea a little better than P. schistopa, although there is room for doubt and most iNAT/ALA records are attributed to schistopa. I can't find the genus on BOLD. ANIC has plenty of specimens of both, including from Black Mountain for both. I've found them to be common species.

GlennCocking wrote:

24 Feb 2021

My "room for doubt" was the pattern on the top of the thorax. The moth is actually Leistarcha tenuistria. Plenty of photos on iNAT

donhe wrote:

24 Feb 2021

Hi Cath,
Aha. Ok I put your photo from sighting 4366700 instead into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/gele/phloeodes.html
Thanks Glenn,
Don

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Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
11 Feb 2021 06:57 AM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) CathB

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E. macrorhyncha trunk Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Leistarcha tenuistria Scientific name
A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 568.9m Recorded at altitude
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