Sighting 4685736
Iulactis (genus)
A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctinae at Good Night, QLD
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| Iulactis (genus) | ibaird | 5 Aug 2025 | |
| Iulactis semifusca | WendyEM | 2 Aug 2025 | |
| Iulactis (genus) | donhe | 2 Aug 2025 | |
| Unverified | PJH123 | 1 Aug 2025 |
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Plectophila sp
8 comments
2 Aug 2025
@ibaird I thought it was close to Plectophila sp. ANIC16
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=365434
but maybe this is misplaced and should be in Iulactis
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=365434
but maybe this is misplaced and should be in Iulactis
2 Aug 2025
It looks pretty close to Iulactis semifusca (except for 2 thorn like marks, tan on palps and below eye) the long white mark is a better match than on Plectophila sp. ANIC16 see
https://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/search?q=Iulactis+semifusca
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/57c7f279-d79e-4522-ae1a-27ed8b697bd6
https://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/search?q=Iulactis+semifusca
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/57c7f279-d79e-4522-ae1a-27ed8b697bd6
3 Aug 2025
@WendyEM Not convinced that it is Iulactis semifusca, probably best left as Iulactis sp
3 Aug 2025
I see only one complete white chevron on the forewing, not two as in the images of I. semifusca that I have seen. Maybe the species is dimorphic and I have only seen the other sex?
4 Aug 2025
The suggested ID of Iulactis (genus) could not be added without the response: 'Unexpected error'. (4/8/25),
Location information
- Places Good Night, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- PJH123 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Good Night PJH123 NatureMapr Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Iulactis (genus)
Species information
- Iulactis (genus) Scientific name
- A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
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Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location