Xylorycta luteotactella

A Gelechioid moth at Mount Mee, QLD

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Xylorycta luteotactella donhe 5 Jun 2025
Xylorycta luteotactella WendyEM 4 Jun 2025
Xylorycta (genus) ibaird 10 Oct 2023
Unverified PJH123 10 Oct 2023

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Xylorycta sp same as Sighting 4515132

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   10 Oct 2023
OK, apparently the same brown base to the palps with a white tip?
   10 Oct 2023
4515132 seems shiny but might just be the flash opposed to sunshine
   4 Jun 2025
Excellent Wendy, I believe you are correct. My specimen fits well with the original description for Xylorycta luteotactella and its synonym, Cryptolechia cognatella

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  • At least 1 Abundance
  • 4 Mar 2007 10:07 AM Recorded on
  • PJH123 Recorded by
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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