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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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Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) (A cosmet moth) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1
Macrobathra (genus) (A cosmet moth) at Surf Beach, NSW by Hejor1

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WendyEM wrote:
7 hrs ago
a good match with https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICW1414-11 including white band on end & half way on antennae, orange around eyes, and on palps
Limnaecia polycydista
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Doesn't hav ethe dotpattern of D, hypxantha
Doleromima hypoxantha
ibaird wrote:
25 Jan 2025
How to you tell M. desmotoma anD M. aphristis apart/
Macrobathra aphristis
ibaird wrote:
25 Jan 2025
Similar to M. chrysotoxa but lacks extensive 'saddle; yellow marking.
Macrobathra (genus)
ibaird wrote:
25 Jan 2025
To my eye the different antennae and forewing markings don't match L. camptosema.
Limnaecia (genus)

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Eulechria psilopla at Surf Beach, NSW

Macrobathra (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW

Macrobathra desmotoma at Surf Beach, NSW

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) at Surf Beach, NSW

Leptozestis and Trachydora (genera) at Surf Beach, NSW

Leptozestis sp. at Surf Beach, NSW

Macrobathra desmotoma at Surf Beach, NSW

Macrobathra (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW

Macrobathra (genus) at Surf Beach, NSW

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