Thema macroscia

A concealer moth at Aranda, ACT

Thema macroscia at Aranda, ACT - 21 Oct 2022
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Thema macroscia 22 Oct 2022 donhe
Thema macroscia 22 Oct 2022 ibaird
Lepidoptera unclassified ADULT moth 22 Oct 2022 donhe
Thalerotricha mylicella 21 Oct 2022 KMcCue

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2 comments

donhe wrote:
   22 Oct 2022
T. mylicella does not normally adopt this depressed posture, nor does it have 2 prominent dark spots on each forewing hindmargin. I cannot see upcurved palps, so I think it is unlikely even to be in Gelechioidea.
KMcCue wrote:
   22 Oct 2022
Best I could do leafing through the ACT Moth Book

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