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ibaird
wrote:
17 Feb 2026
A new species sighting for Canberra NaturMapr Canberra and Southern Tablelands when verified. Excellent photo.
Porela vetusta
ibaird
wrote:
17 Feb 2026
Yes, WendyEM I think you may be correct: The pattern of white marking,s the darker base colour and the strong yellow highlights do sugget a P. vetusta (male) rather than P. delineata.
Porela vetusta
ibaird
wrote:
16 Feb 2026
Flowering Bursaria spinosa is always a good place to look for these tiny Fairy Moths with long antennae in the Adelidae family. Possibly N. laurella.
Nemophora (genus)
WendyEM
wrote:
14 Feb 2026
rather dark specimen ?
Porela vetusta - male
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=283312
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/7ded7b5c-59f6-4a6e-9005-a11aae4f72cf
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1087245
Porela vetusta - male
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=283312
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/7ded7b5c-59f6-4a6e-9005-a11aae4f72cf
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=1087245
Porela vetusta
ibaird
wrote:
1 Feb 2026
I remain to be convinced this is Coleophoridae or Coleophora (genus) given the recognided Australian species in this family or are few and I see none online classified as such similar to this specimen. But yes, family Coleophoridae, is in superfamily Gelechioidea (AFD).
Here on NatureMapr Coleophora alcyonipennella has been correctly allocated to Gelechioidea.
I'm not sure I see the dark spots on this streaked specimen which are similar to Coleophora serinipennella.
Here on NatureMapr Coleophora alcyonipennella has been correctly allocated to Gelechioidea.
I'm not sure I see the dark spots on this streaked specimen which are similar to Coleophora serinipennella.
Gelechioidea (superfamily)
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