Gelechioidea (superfamily)

Unidentified Gelechioid moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Gelechioidea (superfamily)	31 Jul 2022	MichaelMulvaney
Gelechioidea (superfamily)	20 Jun 2022	donhe
Unverified	18 Jun 2022	kasiaaus

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4 comments

kasiaaus wrote:

18 Jun 2022

Specimen collected for @GlennCocking

donhe wrote:

19 Jun 2022

Guestia uniformis ?

ibaird wrote:

20 Jun 2022

Looks quite likely to be G. uniformis. Antennae striping seems to fit.

donhe wrote:

20 Jun 2022

I suggest we classify the moths, that have been collected to be examined, only by superfamily or just Lepidoptera until the specimen has been examined.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050217 -35.208692
Altitude 493.2m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
3 Jun 2022 12:57 AM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
Collections
kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Gelechioidea (superfamily) Scientific name
Unidentified Gelechioid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 917.96m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

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South Australia

Victoria

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