Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
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ibaird
wrote:
6 hrs ago
Yes, the black tips to the palpi are apparently diagnostic for Ardozyga porphyroloma.
The ALA is consistent with the AFD which ecognises A. porphyroloma as a species but not Epimimimastis porphyroloma.
The ALA is consistent with the AFD which ecognises A. porphyroloma as a species but not Epimimimastis porphyroloma.
Ardozyga porphyroloma
WendyEM
wrote:
Yesterday
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/32885346
read the ID comments, especially Peter McQuillan comments/description
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a2935018-0f68-4f9a-adb3-cd0b840d7d07#gallery
read the ID comments, especially Peter McQuillan comments/description
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a2935018-0f68-4f9a-adb3-cd0b840d7d07#gallery
Ardozyga porphyroloma
WendyEM
wrote:
Yesterday
I wonder if the pale yellow thing beneath its head is a the tongue ?
Ardozyga porphyroloma
ibaird
wrote:
9 Nov 2025
Yes, the black tips to the palps are clear on examples on the ALA.
A new species sighting for NatureMapr Ns NatureMapr's Canberra and sourthern Tablelands region.
A new species sighting for NatureMapr Ns NatureMapr's Canberra and sourthern Tablelands region.
Ardozyga porphyroloma
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