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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

Featured sightings

Ardozyga porphyroloma (A Gelechioid moth (Protolechia Group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 5 Nov 2024 by DianneClarke

Labdia hexaspila (Gelechioid moth (Cosmopteriginae) by DianneClarke

Eschatura lemurias (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Stathmopoda cephalaea (A Lizard moth (Stathmopodidae) at Rosedale, NSW - 22 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Stathmopoda cyanopla (A Gelechioid moth (Stathmopodinae) by DianneClarke

Leptozestis ecstatica (Cosmopterigidae) by DianneClarke

Dichomeris holomela (A Gelechioid moth (Dichomeridinae) by DianneClarke

Iulactis semifusca (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) by DianneClarke

Latest sightings

Macrobathra desmotoma at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Labdia deliciosella at Turner, ACT - 23 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Scieropepla polyxesta at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

$Tonica effractella (A Gelechioid moth (Depressidae)) at Bulli, NSW - 21 Nov 2025 by jb2602$

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eupselia satrapella (Eupselia satrapella) at Pebbly Beach, NSW - 10 Nov 2025 by Pirom

Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Campbell, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Leptozestis (genus) (A Gelechioid moth (Cosmopterigidae)) by DianneClarke

Stathmopoda crocophanes (Yellow Stathmopoda Moth) at Lawson, ACT - 18 Nov 2025 by TimL

Lichenaula arisema (A Xyloryctine moth) at Russell, ACT - 17 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Lawson, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by TimL

Agriophara (genus) (A Flat-bodied moth (Stenomatinae, Depressariidae)) by DianneClarke

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Macrobathra (genus) at Campbell, ACT - 16 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Eupselia iridizona (Hypertrophidae) at Crowther, NSW - 16 Nov 2025 by Frecko

Stathmopoda crocophanes (Yellow Stathmopoda Moth) at Macgregor, ACT - 14 Nov 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ardozyga amblopis (A Gelechiod moth (Gelechiidae) at Kaleen, ACT - 15 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Macrobathra (genus) (A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) at Pialligo, ACT - 12 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) at Pialligo, ACT - 12 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Pialligo, ACT - 12 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Pialligo, ACT - 12 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Campbell, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Peritropha oligodrachma (A Twig moth (Hypertrophinae) by LisaH

Ardozyga amblopis (A Gelechiod moth (Gelechiidae) at Acton, ACT - 13 Nov 2025 by TimL

Ardozyga porphyroloma (A Gelechioid moth (Protolechia Group) at Hall, ACT - 8 Nov 2025 by Anna123

Ardozyga porphyroloma (A Gelechioid moth (Protolechia Group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 5 Nov 2024 by DianneClarke

Limnaecia cirrhozona (A Gelechioid moth) by DianneClarke

Scieropepla reversella at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2025 by ConBoekel

Phylomictis maligna (A Stenomatinae moth) by DianneClarke

Stathmopoda callichrysa (A curved-horn moth) by DianneClarke

Megacraspedus niphodes (A Twirler moth (Gelechioidea) by DianneClarke

Phylomictis maligna (A Stenomatinae moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Nov 2025 by DianneClarke

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) by DianneClarke

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Miranda

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Holder, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 by Hejor1

Lecithocera (genus) (A Gelechioid moth) at Turner, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Stathmopoda crocophanes (Yellow Stathmopoda Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at Braddon, ACT - 31 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Ardozyga amblopis (A Gelechiod moth (Gelechiidae) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 30 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Tritadelpha microptila (Gelechiidae) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 23 Oct 2025 by DianneClarke

Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) at Parkville, VIC - 24 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) at Parkville, VIC - 24 Oct 2025 by ConBoekel

Ardozyga loxodesma (A Gelechioid moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Stathmopoda crocophanes (Yellow Stathmopoda Moth) at Braddon, ACT - 27 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

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Discussion

WendyEM wrote:

23 Nov 2025

Great shots of an interesting moth.

Tonica effractella

jb2602 wrote:

22 Nov 2025

white = male

Tonica effractella

WendyEM wrote:

21 Nov 2025

Identical moth recorded at Mt Lonarch, central Victoria 14 Nov 2025 (actually arrived after midnight 15/11/25) using light sheet, rainy night

Leptozestis (genus)

DianneClarke wrote:

20 Nov 2025

Wendy also found one and she thinks this is right id

Leptozestis (genus)

ibaird wrote:

20 Nov 2025

Looks likely.

Leptozestis (genus)

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