Ardozyga porphyroloma

A Gelechioid moth (Protolechia Group at Hall, ACT

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Ardozyga porphyroloma 11 Nov 2025 ibaird
Ardozyga porphyroloma 10 Nov 2025 WendyEM
Oecophoridae (family) 10 Nov 2025 Anna123

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WendyEM wrote:
   10 Nov 2025
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/32885346
read the ID comments, especially Peter McQuillan comments/description
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a2935018-0f68-4f9a-adb3-cd0b840d7d07#gallery
ibaird wrote:
   11 Nov 2025
Yes, the black tips to the palpi are apparently diagnostic for Ardozyga porphyroloma.
The ALA is consistent with the AFD which ecognises A. porphyroloma as a species but not Epimimimastis porphyroloma.

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