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	Gelechioidea (superfamily)	18 Oct 2025	ibaird
	Oecophoridae (family)	17 Oct 2025	DPRees125

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at light, more of these

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WendyEM wrote:

17 Oct 2025

I don't think this is Leistarcha scitissimella, the wing shape is wrong. Above moth has rounded wings, Leistarcha scitissimella has pointed wings.

ibaird wrote:

18 Oct 2025

Fair comment. These similar looking streaked Gelechioid mothsmoths I always find challenging.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=93257
There do seem to be Leistarcha (genus) species with rounded forewing tips.

ibaird wrote:

18 Oct 2025

Does not look right for Leptosaces schistopa either

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At least 1 Abundance
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DPRees125 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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