Sighting 4685852
A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae at Good Night, QLD
Identification history
| Leistarcha amphigramma | 15 Aug 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Leistarcha (genus) | 4 Aug 2025 | donhe | ||
| Leistarcha tenuistria | 4 Aug 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Leistarcha amphigramma | 3 Aug 2025 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 2 Aug 2025 | PJH123 |
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Leistarcha amphigramma (Meyrick, 1915)
5 comments
ibaird
wrote:
4 Aug 2025
I don't think it matches L. amphigramma or L. scitissimella, but I do think it matches L. tenuistria.
donhe
wrote:
5 Aug 2025
The thoraxes all look similar to me, and variable, with 1 or 2 or 3 white lines. I think you have to dissect the genitalia to distinguish the species.
WendyEM
wrote:
15 Aug 2025
Leistarcha sp.
As already discussed and going by BOLD (hobern) and Ian McMillan's Blog there seem to be 3 options - L. amphigramma, L. scitissimella & L. tenuistria
https://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/search?q=Leistarcha+tenuistria
On the basis of forewing pattern I would rule out Leistarcha tenuistria. It has the darkest (least white lines) wing of the 3. It has 3 then 4 parallel lines running the full length of the wings (base - termen) in the centre (centre line). Either side of this are dark brown bands . There is a line running 1/3 length of the wings which bifurcates about half way before terminating at the apex.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=192503
L. amphigramma & L. scitissimella both have much more white lines on the wings. The lines running in the centre of the wings from the base, split into 4 pairs of lines for the last 1/3 to the termen.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=93258
I think the above moth best fits L. amphigramma.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=366326
The first 2/3, from the base, of the above mentioned line has 3 fairly distinct parallel lines (more fuzzy in L. scitissimella) The brown line on the costa side has a dark oblong with paler brown beside and continuing to the apex. The brown line on the inner margin side of the centre line has a white line running into it from the tornus.
As already discussed and going by BOLD (hobern) and Ian McMillan's Blog there seem to be 3 options - L. amphigramma, L. scitissimella & L. tenuistria
https://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/search?q=Leistarcha+tenuistria
On the basis of forewing pattern I would rule out Leistarcha tenuistria. It has the darkest (least white lines) wing of the 3. It has 3 then 4 parallel lines running the full length of the wings (base - termen) in the centre (centre line). Either side of this are dark brown bands . There is a line running 1/3 length of the wings which bifurcates about half way before terminating at the apex.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=192503
L. amphigramma & L. scitissimella both have much more white lines on the wings. The lines running in the centre of the wings from the base, split into 4 pairs of lines for the last 1/3 to the termen.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=93258
I think the above moth best fits L. amphigramma.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=366326
The first 2/3, from the base, of the above mentioned line has 3 fairly distinct parallel lines (more fuzzy in L. scitissimella) The brown line on the costa side has a dark oblong with paler brown beside and continuing to the apex. The brown line on the inner margin side of the centre line has a white line running into it from the tornus.
Location information
- Places Good Night, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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Good Night PJH123 NatureMapr Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Leistarcha amphigramma
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Leistarcha amphigramma Scientific name
- A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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