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

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.

Does not look right for Leptosaces schistopa either

Looking again at this specimen, looking particularly at the thorax area from above in plan view (ie second photo), on second (and third) thoughts(!), I do not think this moth is a particularly good match for either Liestarcha amphigramma or Eulechria autographa. The specimen here has a black central line for the thorax. When looking at L. amphigramma or Eulechria autographa on both INaturalist and Bold (Hobern) those species do not seem to show that feature.. However Bold (Hobern) shows there many are unnamed Leistarcha (genus) variants which do show black central lines (with several different thorax patterns). I note iNaturalist's ID algorithm will select L. scitissimella when fed the second photograph. I am therfore suggesting Leistarcha (genus) whould be a valid ID for this moth given the apparent variation amongst unnmamed Leistarcha species on BOLD (Hobern).
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=93257