Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
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:
Yesterday
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
Xylorycta (genus)
PJH123 wrote:
Yesterday
Excellent Wendy, I believe you are correct. My specimen fits well with the original description for Xylorycta luteotactella and its synonym, Cryptolechia cognatella
Xylorycta (genus)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
Xylorycta luteotactella
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=371004
This moth has half yellow, half white palps. Yellow legs. Yellow (dark) along costa and termen, I see no black. Otherwise satin white moth. Appropriately shaped wings held tent-like with square ends. All consistent with X. luteotactella.
Xylorycta (genus)
WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
Elachista chilotera ??
Elachista (genus)
donhe wrote:
Yesterday
I think E. velox has a more pronounced pale area at the base like this specimen.
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