Gracillariidae (family)

5 A leafminer moth at Melba, ACT

Gracillariidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 12:11 AM
Gracillariidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 12:11 AM
Gracillariidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 12:11 AM
Gracillariidae (family) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 12:11 AM
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Identification history

Gracillariidae (family) 28 May 2022 donhe
Gracillariidae (family) 28 May 2022 ibaird
Macarostola formosa 14 Jan 2022 donhe
Macarostola ida 14 Jan 2022 donhe
Macarostola formosa 14 Jan 2022 kasiaaus

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kasiaaus wrote:
   14 Jan 2022
Specimen collected for Glenn
ibaird wrote:
   14 Jan 2022
The markings look similar but subtly different to M. ida.
   15 Jan 2022
Species moved from uncategorised to Other Moths. Details need to be completed.
GlennCocking wrote:
   28 May 2022
This specimen seems to have the wing pattern of one form of the variable Macarostola formosa. But the palpi look shorter than for Macarostola generally (cf 4370251), and we should look out for another gracillariid genus with similar wing patterns.

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