Sighting 4515132
Xylorycta luteotactella
A Gelechioid moth at Sheldon, QLD
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| Xylorycta luteotactella | donhe | 5 Jun 2025 | |
| Xylorycta luteotactella | WendyEM | 4 Jun 2025 | |
| Xylorycta (genus) | ibaird | 10 Oct 2023 | |
| Xylorycta argentella | ibaird | 8 Oct 2023 | |
| Unverified | PJH123 | 8 Oct 2023 |
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Xylorycta sp?
6 comments
8 Oct 2023
Ian, Don, definitely not X. argentella, described as having Palpi and anterior legs as mostly blackish
8 Oct 2023
OK, but that doesn't comply with what we see on Lepidoptera Butterfly House.or iNaturalist
9 Oct 2023
The BOLD specimens seem to have legs that are pale on top and dark underneath. It might be worth asking Ian McMillan about the legs in his photo on LBH.
10 Oct 2023
Great mind think alike Don, I have also contacted Iam Mc and I see he has sent Don the correct image of argentella, without yellow legs. iNates is also in error with this one. I would use iNats with caution. I prefer Bold which is mostly correct, though some images are yet to be barcoded and the odd problem occurs and a few manuscript names have/had (some corrected) been used. I find using the original description, when available and not 4 lines of latin or ancient German script, then comparing it with the Bold images as the best ID method but treat everything with caution. So this is best left as Xylorycta sp. though Ian Mc informs me there is a possibility it belongs in Lichenaulas.
10 Oct 2023
OK, I concur with you Peter and Don as regards your remarks. I use Bold 4 reguarly too , of course, however species coverage may be lacking and images of dead set specimens are sometimes hard to reconcile with photos from life at times. And my final resort is sometimes to refer to Glenn Cocking who has access to and can look at the vast holdings of moths in the ANIC collection here at CSIRO, Black mountain in Canberra if need be. This may mean we need to review some of our revious IDs of this and similar species on NaturMapr.
4 Jun 2025
Legs, Antennae, palps and cilia all correct for Xylorycta luteotactella. It seems to be missing the ochraceous costa as described. However this is also missing on several images on BOLD and based on their barcode the all (with or without an ochraceous costa) fit within the same Bin
Location information
- Places Sheldon, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Sheldon PJH123 NatureMapr Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Xylorycta luteotactella
Species information
- Xylorycta luteotactella Scientific name
- A Gelechioid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 651.8m Recorded at altitude
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