Erechthias simulans

3 A Clothes moth (Erechthiinae at suppressed

Erechthias simulans at suppressed - 20 Nov 2024
Erechthias simulans at suppressed - 20 Nov 2024
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Identification history

Erechthias simulans 21 Nov 2024 ibaird
Erechthias simulans 21 Nov 2024 donhe
Barea dryocoetes 21 Nov 2024 WendyEM
Unidentified 21 Nov 2024 DPRees125

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at light, very small, about 5mm in length

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DPRees125 wrote:
   21 Nov 2024
No, its not Barea dryocoetes., a moth of which I've put several examples up on here. This thing has small spots, is shiny in appearance and is about half the size of the Barea in terms of length. The Barea which having similar colours has large dark spots.
donhe wrote:
   21 Nov 2024
I cannot see any upcurved palps.
ibaird wrote:
   21 Nov 2024
A new species for NatureMapr and NatureMapr's Canberra and southern Tablelands region. Nice dorsal view which ais in ID.
DPRees125 wrote:
   22 Nov 2024
there are up curved palps can be seen in second image
DPRees125 wrote:
   22 Nov 2024
Thank you for this ID

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