Gelechioidea (superfamily)

Unidentified Gelechioid moth at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Gelechioidea (superfamily)	9 Mar 2026	ibaird
Gelechioidea (superfamily)	9 Mar 2026	WendyEM
Ardozyga tetraploa	12 Dec 2025	WendyEM
Unverified	1 Dec 2025	TimL

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Details of the moth described under previous sighting 4713318. It has fallen prey to a Robber Fly.

3 comments

WendyEM wrote:

12 Dec 2025

Ardozyga tetraploa - after LOTS of searching this is the best I can find,
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=369395
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=1195275

TimL wrote:

12 Dec 2025

Thanks for your efforts with the moth identification @WendyEM Much appreciated. Tim

ibaird wrote:

16 Dec 2025

I'm not sure this matches A. tetraploa- too much white on the head?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.107477 -35.273652
Altitude 627.5m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Nov 2025 11:08 AM Recorded on
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TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Gelechioidea (superfamily) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Gelechioidea (superfamily) Scientific name
Unidentified Gelechioid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 917.96m Recorded at altitude
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