Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
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ibaird
wrote:
18 Oct 2025
Does not look right for Leptosaces schistopa either
Gelechioidea (superfamily)
ibaird
wrote:
18 Oct 2025
Fair comment. These similar looking streaked Gelechioid mothsmoths I always find challenging.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=93257
There do seem to be Leistarcha (genus) species with rounded forewing tips.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=93257
There do seem to be Leistarcha (genus) species with rounded forewing tips.
Gelechioidea (superfamily)
WendyEM
wrote:
17 Oct 2025
I don't think this is Leistarcha scitissimella, the wing shape is wrong. Above moth has rounded wings, Leistarcha scitissimella has pointed wings.
Gelechioidea (superfamily)
ibaird
wrote:
17 Oct 2025
A first sighting of this species on NatureMapr and for NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region if confirmed. Excellent photo.
Labdia hexaspila
ibaird
wrote:
17 Oct 2025
Yes, nice photo and well spotted Dianne, I think this matches Labdia hexospila. See here:-
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICW1506-11
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/264163046
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2fa07d2b-78c5-4b6e-93be-acdb07bcf22d
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimen.php?processid=ANICW1506-11
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/264163046
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2fa07d2b-78c5-4b6e-93be-acdb07bcf22d
Labdia hexaspila
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