Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

Featured sightings

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

Dichomeris ochreoviridella (A Gelechioid moth (Dichomeridinae) at Burnside, QLD - 23 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Stagmatophora (genus) (A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) at Melba, ACT - 23 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus

Latest sightings

Elachista (genus) (Elachistidae) at Melba, ACT - 15 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Cryptophasa (genus) (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) at Longreach, QLD - 31 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Cryptophasa (genus) (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) at Longreach, QLD - 31 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Xylorycta luteotactella (A Gelechioid moth) at Arakoon, NSW - 8 May 2025 by Pirom

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) by DPRees125

Eutorna (genus) at Melba, ACT - 12 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Moruya, NSW - 13 May 2025 by LisaH

Uzucha humeralis (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctinae) at Barcaldine, QLD - 30 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Xylorycta austera (Xyloryctinae) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Cryptophasa (genus) (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Leptozestis (genus) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Cryptophasa irrorata (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Cania, QLD - 28 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT - 7 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Callizyga dispar (Hypertrophidae) by PJH123

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) by PJH123

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) by PJH123

Cryptophasa epadelpha (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Cryptophasa irrorata (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Cryptophasa (genus) (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

Cryptophasa rubescens (A Timber Moth) at Urraween, QLD - 26 Oct 2009 by PJH123

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

Xylorycta (genus) (A concealer moth) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Echiomima mythica (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctinae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

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

Limnaecia (genus) (A Cosmet moth (Cosmopteriginae) at Melba, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at Melba, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Macrenches clerica (Gelechiidae) at Melba, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Elachista flammula (A Gelechioid moth (Elachistidae) at Melba, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Crocanthes glycina (Lecithoceridae) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Limnaecia camptosema by DPRees125

Eupselia beatella (Hypertrophidae) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Blastobasis tarda (Gelechioidea) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Blastobasis tarda (Gelechioidea) at Melba, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Ardozyga thermochroa (A Gelechioid moth) by PJH123

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

Pilostibes basivitta (A Xyloryctid moth (Xyloryctidae) by PJH123

Maroga melanostigma (Pecan Stem Girdler) at Bolivia, NSW - 24 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Cryptophasa albacosta (Small Fruit-tree Borer) at Bolivia, NSW - 24 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Crocanthes prasinopis (A Curved -horn moth) at Unanderra, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by PaperbarkNativeBees

Stathmopoda hyposcia (A Gelechioid moth) by DPRees125

Cryptophasa irrorata (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 28 Jan 2017 by WendyEM

Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at Bolivia, NSW - 23 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Ardozyga stratifera by PJH123

Trachydora capnopa (A Cosmet moth) by DPRees125

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Discussion

kasiaaus wrote:

Yesterday

It looks like other moths that have previously been identified as Elachista synethes but I'm not sure that's right.

Elachista (genus)

donhe wrote:

15 May 2025

Posture looks like Plutellidae ?

Lecithoceridae (family)

kasiaaus wrote:

14 May 2025

Seems familiar to me too but I can't find it. I'm not sure if I have photographed it before Ian.

Eutorna (genus)

ibaird wrote:

14 May 2025

Have you photographed this one before? Seems familiar.

Eutorna (genus)

ibaird wrote:

14 May 2025

Possibly Ereretmocera (genus)?

Scythrididae (family)

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Ardozyga eumela at Mount Painter

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Harrison, ACT

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Harrison, ACT

Elachista (genus) at Melba, ACT

Elachista (genus) at Melba, ACT

Cryptophasa (genus) at Cania, QLD

Cryptophasa (genus) at Longreach, QLD

Cryptophasa (genus) at Longreach, QLD

Cryptophasa (genus) at Longreach, QLD

Cryptophasa (genus) at Longreach, QLD

Species Richness Score (SRS)

857

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