Phyllonorycter messaniella

Zeller's Midget, Gracillariidae at Turner, ACT

Phyllonorycter messaniella at Turner, ACT - 8 Apr 2023
Phyllonorycter messaniella at Turner, ACT - 8 Apr 2023
Phyllonorycter messaniella at Turner, ACT - 8 Apr 2023
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Phyllonorycter messaniella 11 Aug 2023 ibaird
Phyllonorycter messaniella 11 Aug 2023 donhe
Unidentified 11 Aug 2023 ConBoekel

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A tiny moth with a false head. I have only seen this species in this location - the introduced shrub plantings protecting the Turner tennis courts from the wind.

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