Sighting 4728343
Symbolistis argyromitra
1 Gelechiidae at suppressed
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| Symbolistis argyromitra | 21 May 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Symbolistis argyromitra | 21 May 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Eutorna tricasis | 21 May 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Eutorna tricasis | 18 May 2026 | DPRees125 |
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at light
4 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
21 May 2026
It might be but I am not convinced. The only mark it has in common is the black dot. But I think it is further down the wing in above moth. It lacks any indication of the tan bar extending along the wings from the 'shoulders'. None of the BOLD (Hobern) moths show the pale antennae with dark bands near the tip, as seen above. I can't see this in any Research Grade iNat ones either. The fuzzy/scale covered section of the palps is much longer in E. tricasis, and the naked section shorter than above.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=325484
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=355177
I have been unable to find an alternative ID
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=325484
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=355177
I have been unable to find an alternative ID
DPRees125
wrote:
21 May 2026
Wendy. I would agree that it seems different to the other specimens that have been IDd as this species, include a previous one of mine. I selected this species as it was the best I could do. The antennae are quite different and my images are clear on that. I've loaded another one from a slightly different angle. This was a very fresh moth so the lack of pattern was not as a result of being warn.
WendyEM
wrote:
21 May 2026
I've found it! Striped antennae, wing tip markings and everything!!
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=370020
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1277598
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=370020
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1277598
DPRees125
wrote:
22 May 2026
Well done Wendy, thank you, yes your suggestion fits very well, we were lucky here we had a nice fresh one, and I was able to get good images of this tiny moth.
Location information
- Places Harrison, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- DPRees125 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Symbolistis argyromitra Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Symbolistis argyromitra Scientific name
- Gelechiidae Common name
- Unknown
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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5 / 7
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