Gelechioidea (superfamily)

Unidentified Gelechioid moth at Boolijah, NSW

Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Boolijah, NSW - 13 Dec 2024 02:21 PM
Gelechioidea (superfamily) at Boolijah, NSW - 13 Dec 2024 02:21 PM
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Gelechioidea (superfamily) 15 Dec 2024 donhe
Gelechioidea (superfamily) 15 Dec 2024 ibaird
Unidentified 15 Dec 2024 Harrisi

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donhe wrote:
   15 Dec 2024
Gelechioidea ?
ibaird wrote:
   15 Dec 2024
Yes, probably. There are a whole suite of Australian daytime flower visiting moths which would justify an ecological study on their own. Many seem to be poorly known and therefore difficult to identify. Many Scythrididae family moths (a Gelechioid family) seem to have a similar black and white colour scheme, but I couldn;t find a match.

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