Macrobathra hamaxitodes

1 A Gelechioid moth at Melba, ACT

Macrobathra hamaxitodes at Melba, ACT - 22 Jan 2021
Macrobathra hamaxitodes at Melba, ACT - 22 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Macrobathra hamaxitodes 4 May 2021 ibaird
Macrobathra hamaxitodes 21 Apr 2021 donhe
Unidentified 21 Apr 2021 Bron

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ibaird wrote:
   21 Apr 2021
Seems to be a good match for M. hamaxitodes, a Macrobathra genus species recorded for NSW, see Bold Systems 4:
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=372764
Also iNaturalist:
https://inaturalist.ca/taxa/775200-Macrobathra-hamaxitodes/browse_photos, Also on ALA:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:d38c80bd-acd3-4c67-b2c0-48658c166f56#gallery
If correct, this photo is the best available!
Bron wrote:
   21 Apr 2021
How exciting! (If true) :) Thanks Ian
donhe wrote:
   21 Apr 2021
Bronwyn: I have taken the liberty of writing a webpage about your amazing photo of this tiny moth, at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cosm/hamaxitodes.html
I hope you approve? Don
Bron wrote:
   22 Apr 2021
It's a privilege to be able to contribute Don.
Thanks, Bron

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