Pedois amaurophanes

3 A Gelechioid moth (Depressidae) at suppressed

Pedois amaurophanes at suppressed - 6 Sep 2024
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Identification history

Pedois amaurophanes 19 Oct 2024 ibaird
Pedois amaurophanes 13 Sep 2024 ibaird
Pedois (genus) 13 Sep 2024 ibaird
Leistarcha scitissimella 12 Sep 2024 ibaird
Unidentified 7 Sep 2024 DPRees125

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DianneClarke wrote:
   13 Sep 2024
Leistarcha scitissimella has quite prominent palps which I can't see in this photo
DPRees125 wrote:
   13 Sep 2024
Thought about that ID, the general pattern on this moth as in the ways the lines go is different. Then there are the palps, which are not as long as the proposed species.
ibaird wrote:
   13 Sep 2024
OK, fair comment. I suggest Pedois amaurophanes. A better match I suggest.
See:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1076035-Pedois-amaurophanes
ibaird wrote:
   13 Sep 2024
A new species for NatureMapr and ffor Canberra and Southern Tablelands region if confirmed. I see only a few observations from life online mainly in southern and western Vicoria but the ALA says the moth is native to 'New South Wales''and Bold Systems three records are from NSW too. Nice photo.
DianneClarke wrote:
   13 Sep 2024
Agree the wing pattern is a closer match, pity there isn't a side view to show the size of the palps.
DPRees125 wrote:
   13 Sep 2024
Sorry its what I had before it went walkabout...

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