Lepidoscia characota

2 A Case moth (Psychidae at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Lepidoscia characota donhe 2 Mar 2024
Lepidoscia characota WendyEM 2 Mar 2024
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Attracted to UV light, approx 8-10mm long

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   7 Apr 2022
I can see no labial palps or even antennae. Perhaps its a fly?
   7 Apr 2022
I think the antennae may be just visible and are tucked under the forewing, The best match I have been able to find is F. fuscicepsana or Fuscicepsana Group. Ostensibly coastal based on the distribution online and the specis seems quite variable. However the markings of this moth at the outer margin of the forewing, although very similar, don't quite match most examples of F. fuscicepsana I can see online.
A new species record for CNM if confirmed.
   2 Mar 2024
Thanks Wendy.

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