Ardozyga porphyroloma

1 A Gelechioid moth (Protolechia Group at Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

	Ardozyga porphyroloma	9 Nov 2025	ibaird
	Ardozyga porphyroloma	9 Nov 2025	DianneClarke

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This one comes up as Ardozyga porphyroloma on iNat but that name isn't in BOLD, LBH but is in ALA. I found this one a few times last year and one on 7th this month

2 comments

ibaird wrote:

9 Nov 2025

Yes, the black tips to the palps are clear on examples on the ALA.
A new species sighting for NatureMapr Ns NatureMapr's Canberra and sourthern Tablelands region.

WendyEM wrote:

10 Nov 2025

I wonder if the pale yellow thing beneath its head is a the tongue ?

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Location information

Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
DianneClarke Recorded by
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DianneClarke NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ardozyga porphyroloma Featured Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Ardozyga porphyroloma Scientific name
A Gelechioid moth (Protolechia Group Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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