Elachista velox

A Gelechioid moth (Elachistidae\ at Melba, ACT

Elachista velox at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 10:02 PM

Elachista velox at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 10:02 PM

Elachista velox at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 10:02 PM

Elachista velox at Melba, ACT - 13 Feb 2022 10:02 PM

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Identification history

	Elachista velox	8 Jun 2025	donhe
	Elachista velox	7 Jun 2025	ibaird
	Elachista (genus)	4 Jun 2025	WendyEM
	Gelechioidea (superfamily)	20 May 2022	GlennCocking
	Gelechioidea (superfamily)	3 Apr 2022	kasiaaus

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3 comments

donhe wrote:

4 Apr 2022

Looks a bit stubby. Blastobasis sp. ?

WendyEM wrote:

4 Jun 2025

Elachista delira ?

donhe wrote:

4 Jun 2025

I think E. velox has a more pronounced pale area at the base like this specimen.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050043 -35.208817
Altitude 587.2m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
13 Feb 2022 10:02 PM Recorded on
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kasiaaus NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Elachista velox Scientific name
A Gelechioid moth (Elachistidae\ Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 593m Recorded at altitude
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