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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)

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PJH123 wrote:
3 hrs ago
@WendyEM Not convinced that it is Iulactis semifusca, probably best left as Iulactis sp
Iulactis semifusca
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
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
Iulactis semifusca
PJH123 wrote:
Yesterday
@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
Iulactis semifusca
ibaird wrote:
Yesterday
Iulactis (genus)?
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=102548
Iulactis semifusca
ibaird wrote:
29 Jul 2025
A first sighting of this species on Naturemapr and mNatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region. Fine photo.
Megacraspedus niphodes

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