Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Achoria inopina at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Blastobasis tarda (Gelechioidea) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A cosmet moth) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Eupselia melanostrepta (A Twig moth) at Campbell, ACT - Yesterday by Hejor1

Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Ardozyga (genus) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 17 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Eupselia beatella (Hypertrophidae) at Melba, ACT - 7 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Pyroderces rileyi (Pink Scavenger Caterpillar Moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Elachista flammula (A Gelechioid moth (Elachistidae) at Cook, ACT - 7 Feb 2025 by CathB

Unidentified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) by DianneClarke

Leptozestis crassipalpis (Cosmopterigidae) by DianneClarke

Labdia argophracta (Cosmopterigidae) at Holder, ACT - 14 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Pyroderces falcatella (Cornworm) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Cryptophasa irrorata (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Ardozyga deltodes (Gelechiidae) by DianneClarke

Hypertrophidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

$Tonica effractella (A Gelechioid moth (Depressidae)) at Bulli, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by jb2602$

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Dichomeris holomela (A Gelechioid moth (Dichomeridinae) by DianneClarke

Hypertrophidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Campbell, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Leptozestis crassipalpis (Cosmopterigidae) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) by DianneClarke

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Batrachedra (genus) (The single genus of family Batrachedridae) at Melba, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Iulactis semifusca (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae) by DianneClarke

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by DianneClarke

Ardozyga gypsocrana (A Gelechioid moth) by DianneClarke

Ardozyga gypsocrana at Melba, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Agriophara (genus) at Melba, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Tymbophora peltastis at Melba, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Ardozyga abruptella at Melba, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Blastobasis tarda at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Stathmopoda crocophanes (Yellow Stathmopoda Moth) at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Phthonerodes peridela at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Unidentified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Macrobathra desmotoma at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Limnaecia polycydista (Cosmopteriginae) by DianneClarke

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Macrobathra chrysotoxa at Yass River, NSW - 30 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Trachydora pygaea (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Macrobathra bigerella at Melba, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Agriophara undescribed species at Melba, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Macrobathra (genus) at Melba, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Stathmopoda melanochra at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by Pirom

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

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Melba, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Thiotricha anticentra (A Twirler moth (Thiotrichinae)) at Melba, ACT - 25 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Elachista synethes at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Gisilia thoracista (Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiinae) at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by KMcCue

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Surf Beach, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Surf Beach, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) at Surf Beach, NSW - 24 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Limnaecia (genus) (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Ardozyga eumela (Gelechiidae) at Melba, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Trachydora (genus) (A Gelechioid moth) by DianneClarke

Thiotricha anticentra (A Twirler moth (Thiotrichinae)) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 22 Jan 2025 by DianneClarke

Eupselia carpocapsella (Common Eupselia Moth) by DPRees125

Agriophara undescribed species (A Flat-bodied moth (Depressidae) at Melba, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Macrobathra alternatella (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Pedois humerana at West Hobart, TAS - 21 Jan 2025 by VanessaC

Macrobathra baliomitra (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Labdia oxysema (A Curved-horn moth) at Melba, ACT - 15 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Macrobathra chrysotoxa (A cosmet moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by jb2602

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Discussion

kasiaaus wrote:

8 hrs ago

I think you may be right Don. It does look like Achoria inopina. Thank you.

Achoria inopina

donhe wrote:

9 hrs ago

Achoria inopina ?

Achoria inopina

kasiaaus wrote:

Yesterday

I'm pretty sure it is a Lecithocera sp. and I think Lecithocera micromela is the closest but I'm not certain.

Achoria inopina

WendyEM wrote:

17 Feb 2025

my 1st puzzle solved from Monographs Aust. Lepidoptera Vol. 11 CSIRO - the form of E. flammula similar to above is the female. The male (see https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=326537 ) has white forewings with a dark central stripe along most of their length

Elachista flammula

WendyEM wrote:

17 Feb 2025

Houston, we have a problem. An identical moth to this [ Sighting 4645827 ] has been IDed as Labdia argophracta see https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICW1769-11 https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=326537 sadly there are aspects of both that don't quite fit with the 2 species live specimen records. I need to do some more research on this to see if I can offer any suggestions.

Elachista flammula