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	Scieropepla polyxesta	14 Mar 2026	ibaird
	Unverified	14 Mar 2026	Miranda

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WendyEM wrote:

19 Jul 2026

Scieropepla polyxesta does not have the thickening at the antennae base, they tend to have yellow around the wing and the wing is more pointed. I am still looking for an alternative suggestion.

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

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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