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Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

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The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths.

Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)

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Subfurcatana subfurcatana (A Tortricid moth) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT by Pirom
Subfurcatana subfurcatana (A Tortricid moth) at Tarago, NSW by clarehoneydove
Holocola (genus) (Olethreutinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Grapholita zapyrana (A tortrix moth) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Technitis desmotana (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Strepsicrates macropetana (Eucalyptus Leafroller) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Acropolitis rudisana (Family Tortricinae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Olethreutinae (subfamily) (Unidentified leaf roller) at Cotter River, ACT by DPRees125
Technitis amoenana (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Cotter River, ACT by DPRees125
Isochorista ranulana (A Tortricid moth) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Acropolitis excelsa (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Isochorista (genus) (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Capua intractana (A Tortricid moth) at Ainslie, ACT by jb2602
Merophyas divulsana (Lucerne Leafroller) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Meritastis ursina (A Tortricid moth) at Tennent, ACT by Pirom
Heliocosma argyroleuca (A tortrix or leafroller moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Meritastis laganodes (A Tortrix moth) at Turner, ACT by ConBoekel
Holocola thalassinana (A Leafroller Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Merophyas divulsana (Lucerne Leafroller) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH

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WendyEM wrote:
11 Dec 2024
sorry, not keeping up with name changes
Subfurcatana subfurcatana
clarehoneydove wrote:
11 Dec 2024
Sorry this is definitely a moth apologies for my terrible photo and accidental ID as a leaf hopper
Subfurcatana subfurcatana
WendyEM wrote:
11 Dec 2024
https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=179472
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=364851
Subfurcatana subfurcatana
kasiaaus wrote:
11 Dec 2024
Thanks for looking into it so thoroughly Wendy. Don seems to think it is not clear cut which Epiphyas species it is. I can't really contribute much here other than to say that I believe that I have seen many moths that looked just like this one.
Epiphyas postvittana
ibaird wrote:
10 Dec 2024
Yes, i think this is the darker male, as shown on LBH (Leidoptera Butterfly House).
Strepsicrates macropetana

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Subfurcatana subfurcatana at Tarago, NSW

Subfurcatana subfurcatana at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Subfurcatana subfurcatana at Tarago, NSW

Subfurcatana subfurcatana at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Holocola (genus) at Melba, ACT

Technitis desmotana at Uriarra Village, ACT

Epiphyas (genus) at Melba, ACT

Colgar sp. (genus) at Tarago, NSW

Holocola (genus) at Melba, ACT

Grapholita zapyrana at Uriarra Village, ACT

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