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Sighting 4652024

Palimmeces (genus)

a Philobota Group moth at Melba, ACT

Palimmeces (genus) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 11:24 PM
Palimmeces (genus) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 11:24 PM
Palimmeces (genus) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 11:24 PM
Palimmeces (genus) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 11:24 PM
Palimmeces (genus) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 11:24 PM
Palimmeces (genus) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 11:24 PM
Palimmeces (genus) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 11:24 PM
Palimmeces (genus) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2025 11:24 PM
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Identification history

Palimmeces (genus) 13 Mar 2025 ibaird
Palimmeces (genus) 13 Mar 2025 donhe
Philobota (genus) 12 Mar 2025 kasiaaus
Blastobasis (genus) 12 Mar 2025 donhe
Unverified 9 Mar 2025 kasiaaus

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8 comments

kasiaaus wrote:
   9 Mar 2025
I considered Mesopherna palustris and Philobota argotoxa but I'm not convinced that it is either one of those although there are moth identified as Philobota argotoxa which are the same, I think, but I suspect the ID may not be correct. This conclusion is just based on other photos I found on ALA which seem to have distinguishing features that this moth does not have.
donhe wrote:
   10 Mar 2025
Tineidae with those upturned palps ?
ibaird wrote:
   11 Mar 2025
Mesopherna palustris looks likely to me. It's in Tineidae,
kasiaaus wrote:
   12 Mar 2025
I agree that Mesopherna palustris looks very similar but Don is right that this specimen has upturned palpi so it can't be a Tineidae :-(
GlennCocking wrote:
   12 Mar 2025
Philobtaa argotoxa is at least close, but there are other similar Philobota, both named and unnamed.
ibaird wrote:
   12 Mar 2025
The white band doesn't appear turn down toward the outer forewing as you'd expect with P. argotoxa and other Philobota spp. A shot from a lower point from the side might be revealing.
ibaird wrote:
   12 Mar 2025
A Palimmeces (genus) species perhaps?
donhe wrote:
   12 Mar 2025
Three species in Palimmeces on BOLD are brown with a white stripe.

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