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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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ibaird wrote:
9 Aug 2025
I tend to agree with donhe on this one
Illidgea aethalodes
donhe wrote:
9 Aug 2025
I think the forewing white patch is more like I. aethalodes
Illidgea aethalodes
WendyEM wrote:
8 Aug 2025
Illidgea epigramma
https://xyloryctinemothsofaustralia.blogspot.com/search?q=illidgea
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=121981
Illidgea aethalodes
ibaird wrote:
6 Aug 2025
Looking on Bold (Hobern) I could not be sure it matched a named species.
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=53585
Plectophila (genus)
donhe wrote:
5 Aug 2025
The thoraxes all look similar to me, and variable, with 1 or 2 or 3 white lines. I think you have to dissect the genitalia to distinguish the species.
Leistarcha (genus)

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