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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

Featured sightings

Labdia hexaspila 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

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

Latest sightings

Megacraspedus niphodes (A Twirler moth (Gelechioidea) by DianneClarke

Phylomictis maligna (A Stenomatinae moth) 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

Batrachedra (genus) (The single genus of family Batrachedridae) by DPRees125

Macrobathra (genus) by DianneClarke

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Mount Stuart, TAS - 23 Oct 2025 by VanessaC

Agriophara discobola (A Flat-bodied moth (Depressidae) by DPRees125

Gelechioidea (superfamily) by DPRees125

Stathmopoda melanochra (An Oecophorid moth (Eriococcus caterpillar)) at Harrison, ACT - 20 Oct 2025 by DPRees125

Blastobasis (genus) at Bellbrae, VIC - 17 Oct 2025 by Miranda

Ardozyga amblopis (A Gelechiod moth (Gelechiidae) at Downer, ACT - 19 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at O'Malley, ACT - 18 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Thudaca mimodora (A Gelechioid moth) at Barren Grounds, NSW - 17 Oct 2025 by Pirom

Labdia oxysema (A Curved-horn moth) by DPRees125

Gelechioidea (superfamily) by DPRees125

Labdia hexaspila by DianneClarke

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Arkaroola Village, SA - 27 Sep 2025 by AlisonMilton

Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Oct 2025 by DianneClarke

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Kaleen, ACT - 12 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Agriophara cinderella (A Flat-bodied moth (Depressidae) at Tharwa, ACT - 3 Oct 2025 by Christine

Peritropha oligodrachma (A twig moth) at Higgins, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hypertrophidae (family) (Unidentified Twig Moth) at Russell, ACT - 8 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

Leistarcha scitissimella by DPRees125

Ardozyga amblopis (A Gelechiod moth (Gelechiidae) at Lyneham, ACT - 6 Oct 2025 by Hejor1

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DianneClarke wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks Ian - I missed it in my looking

Megacraspedus niphodes

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Dianne, I think you have recorded this one before!
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/dff4a1c8-e51b-4e8f-a4d2-ea552fe55532

Megacraspedus niphodes

Miranda wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks @WendyEM , will do 😊

Gelechioidea (superfamily)

WendyEM wrote:

2 Nov 2025

Lovely shots. If you have not already you could also post them for the Lichen

Gelechioidea (superfamily)

WendyEM wrote:

1 Nov 2025

I could not find a definitive species either.

Lecithocera (genus)

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