Labdia hexaspila

Gelechioid moth (Cosmopteriginae at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Labdia hexaspila WendyEM 11 Nov 2025
Labdia hexaspila ibaird 17 Oct 2025
Labdia (genus) ibaird 17 Oct 2025
Gelechiidae (family) DianneClarke 17 Oct 2025

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Labdia oxysema or the similar one that I can't remember the name of?

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   17 Oct 2025
Yes, nice photo and well spotted Dianne, I think this matches Labdia hexospila. See here:-
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICW1506-11
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/264163046
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2fa07d2b-78c5-4b6e-93be-acdb07bcf22d
   17 Oct 2025
A first sighting of this species on NatureMapr and for NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region if confirmed. Excellent photo.

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