Sighting 4733248
Gelechioidea (superfamily)
Unidentified Gelechioid moth at Parkes, ACT
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| Gelechioidea (superfamily) | ibaird | 22 Aug 2026 | |
| Gelechioidea (superfamily) | WendyEM | 21 Aug 2026 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 21 Aug 2026 |
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The curved-horn moth was sighted on a glass panel, appearing like a hanging leaf from a side perspective. Location coordinates have been altered to where the moth was originally sighted.
4 comments
21 Aug 2026
Lovely reflection photo.
It could be a Philobota sp (possibly female) but there are other moths with similar looks. Recently I found a 6yr old ID of one of my moths which has many similar features (palps, yellow-ish hair do, posture, wing dimensions). It is NOT this species but note similar feature
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/389894057
In summary could be Philobota sp or another genus in the Philobota Group, a Xylorictinae maybe Xyloricta sp or something else. I have not yet found a convincing match.
It could be a Philobota sp (possibly female) but there are other moths with similar looks. Recently I found a 6yr old ID of one of my moths which has many similar features (palps, yellow-ish hair do, posture, wing dimensions). It is NOT this species but note similar feature
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/389894057
In summary could be Philobota sp or another genus in the Philobota Group, a Xylorictinae maybe Xyloricta sp or something else. I have not yet found a convincing match.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.133724-35.297698
- Altitude 606.7m
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Aug 2026 04:37 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Gelechioidea (superfamily)
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
- External link More information
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