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Lecithocera (genus)

8 Mar 2024

Hejor1

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Very fast, running around on eucalyptus

4 comments

donhe wrote:

8 Mar 2024

Do any Lecithoceridae have a white head ?

ibaird wrote:

12 Mar 2024

This specimen of L. imprudens appears to have a whitish head.
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/c8e8e348-b808-4028-b0a3-3f62e7c00250
Haven't found any Lecithocera (genus) moth on iNaturalist or the ALA with a white head.

Hejor1 wrote:

12 Mar 2024

@ibaird @donhe the antenna don't look right, but it was moving so quickly I can't be sure. It was definitely brown but a very slight purplish tinge, and a faint mottled pattern. Cream/white head and thin black antenna.

donhe wrote:

12 Mar 2024

The antennae look a bit shorter than the forewing length.

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1 - 3 Abundance
8 Mar 2024 02:08 PM Recorded on
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5mm to 12mm Animal size
False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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