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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
The features I see are similar to several different but similarc Macrobathra (genera) species,
Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
lots of features match. Above moth is damaged from about 1/2 way down the wing and is chomped at the termen end
Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Fair point, but I'm not sure this sighting matches the Bold (Hobern) image either.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICW1063-11
Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
the Bold Macrobathra philopsamma moths don't look like this 'though
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=366668
I wonder what David (iNat) is basing the ID on?
Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Macrobathra philopsamma?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203873311
Unverified Curved-horn moth (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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