Gelechioidea (superfamily)

Unidentified Gelechioid moth at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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Identification history

Blastobasis (genus)	1 Sep 2025	donhe
Gelechioidea (superfamily)	1 Sep 2025	donhe
Gelechioidea (superfamily)	31 Aug 2025	WendyEM

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4 comments

WendyEM wrote:

1 Sep 2025

Blastobasis all seem to have longer, narrower wings than this moth. They tend to rest with their wings rolled under. https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=6496

donhe wrote:

1 Sep 2025

Agonoxeninae?

WendyEM wrote:

1 Sep 2025

I don't think so. ALA list only one sp in this group, it looks different, has tiny palps and is darker. Its food plant is ARAUCARIA. It is found in Queensland. The wing shape is good match 'though. These moths appeared in a container of chipped (for mulch) Eucalyptus sp. It is a puzzlement!

donhe wrote:

1 Sep 2025

AFD have recently moved a score of the old Blastodacnidae species into Agonoxeninae, including Chrysoclista, Lithocolletis, Microcolona, Zaratha species. I agree the shape and posture of A. phoenicia are a match to this specimen , but the wing pattern etc are wrong. But maybe some of the new species in this subfamily could be a match ?

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Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
24 Aug 2025 11:10 AM Recorded on
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WendyEM NatureMapr Latest Gelechioidea (superfamily) Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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Eucalyptus sp Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Gelechioidea (superfamily) Scientific name
Unidentified Gelechioid moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 917.96m Recorded at altitude
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