Gelechioidea (superfamily)

Unidentified Gelechioid moth at Melba, ACT

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Melba, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 08:47 PM
Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Melba, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 08:47 PM
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Identification history

Gelechioidea (superfamily) 24 May 2022 GlennCocking
Gelechioidea (superfamily) 12 Feb 2022 ibaird
Unidentified 11 Feb 2022 kasiaaus

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4 comments

donhe wrote:
   12 Feb 2022
What short antennae you have. Acrididae ?
ibaird wrote:
   12 Feb 2022
Acrididae is the dominant family of grasshoppers. This may be grasshopper mimic, but it looks like a moth to me!
ibaird wrote:
   12 Feb 2022
To me looks similar to Aproaerema (genus) but lacks the tell-tale white markings to be either A. simplexealla or isoscelixantha. Otherwise similar to Ardozyga anthracina, but that species appears to blacker overall - although the second image looks closer to that species.
donhe wrote:
   12 Feb 2022
Aproaerema and Ardozyga species have antennae approximately 2/3 the forewing length. For this specimen the antennae appear to be only 1/3 the forewing length.

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